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Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Elizabeth Carter Brooks ranks 489 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Elizabeth Carter Brooks is a K–5 elementary school serving 261 students in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a city where the district ranks near the bottom of the state but where this individual school has recently landed close to the middle of Massachusetts elementary schools.

On the 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, students scored 41.79% proficient in English Language Arts, 38.06% in Math, and 33.33% in Science. That is far above the New Bedford district (19.81%, 19.26%, and 16.05%), close to the state in ELA (40.03%), a few points behind in Math (41.11%) and clearly behind in Science (40.98%). The school ranked 489th of 899 statewide (46th percentile, 2 stars), down from 412th of 906 (55th percentile, 3 stars) and 448th of 916 (51st percentile, 3 stars) in the two prior years. Among nearby New Bedford schools, Elizabeth Carter Brooks posted the highest ELA score of the group; James B Congdon was close in ELA but stronger in Math and Science, while most other nearby schools scored much lower. Compared with James M. Quinn School in the higher-ranked Dartmouth district, Elizabeth Carter Brooks was slightly ahead in ELA and Math but behind in Science.

The school's most distinctive strength is its effectiveness ranking for student groups: 81st percentile for Hispanic students in 2025–2026 (93rd percentile in 2023–2024) and 72nd percentile for low-income students, after 91st percentile the year before. Results vary sharply by grade. Third grade was very strong (66.67% ELA, 61.11% Math), while grades 4 and 5 were weaker, including fifth-grade Science at 33.33% versus 43.07% statewide. The recent dip from 3 stars to 2 stars is worth monitoring, though the school's history of year-to-year swings suggests it may not be a lasting decline.

261

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,636

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 Nemasket Street
New Bedford, MA 02740-2833

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Elizabeth Carter Brooks usually attend:

Middle:	Keith Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

32.2%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New Bedford

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

489^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 17Elementary Schools in the New Bedford

327^th of 351New Bedford among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	489 of 899	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	412 of 906	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	448 of 916	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	512 of 928	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	363 of 932	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	519 of 936	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	579 of 942	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	483 of 934	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	615 of 938	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	478 of 932	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.8	703 of 914	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	841 of 926	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	869 of 928	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	782 of 930	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	791 of 924	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	774 of 920	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	826 of 909	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	721 of 908	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.4	839 of 911	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	739 of 911	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	632 of 887	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	557 of 882	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	26.9	669 of 884	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	113 of 672	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	483 of 869	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	412 of 869	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	435 of 886	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	487 of 887	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	330 of 901	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	426 of 898	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	584 of 902	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	561 of 893	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	88 of 475	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	92 of 458	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	32 of 446	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.7	68 of 420	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	63 of 401	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	49 of 379	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	98 of 398	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	72 of 379	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	206 of 742	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	67 of 736	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	102 of 760	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	113 of 757	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	59 of 772	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	182 of 705	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	191 of 700	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	149 of 685	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	463 of 879	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	377 of 884	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	441 of 891	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	489 of 896	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	400 of 908	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	504 of 904	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	565 of 907	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	384 of 898	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	369 of 709	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	310 of 717	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	409 of 731	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	340 of 703	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	114 of 905	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	261 of 894	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	242 of 896	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	211 of 886	76.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	518 of 925	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	461 of 734	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	332 of 737	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	378 of 753	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	372 of 762	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	102 of 764	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	480 of 765	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	481 of 780	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	344 of 772	55.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science33%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

My youngest child attends this school and I must say, of all the school I have personally attended or enrolled my children in. I couldn’t be happier with the staff and their commitment to the students.
Even on a personal level it is refreshing to know there are educators who truly care for our children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Elizabeth Carter Brooks	Public	K-5	212 Nemasket Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	261	21	12.6	100.0%	107 (41.0%)	44 (16.9%)	84 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	45.1	489^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%	77	66.7	34.0	31.3	41.8	61.1	26.0	33.3	38.1	33.3	33.3	$23,636
Thomas R Rodman	Public	K-5	497 Mill Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	200	18	11.0	100.0%	82 (41.0%)	25 (12.5%)	82 (41.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	5	884^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.7%		12	827^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.7%	57	10.3	11.8	13.2	11.7	2.6	5.9	2.6	3.6	7.9	7.9	$23,040
Ellen R Hathaway	Public	K-5	256 Court Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	201	21	9.5	100.0%	63 (31.3%)	39 (19.4%)	89 (44.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	23.3	697^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.7	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%	85	24.1	28.6	22.2	25.3	17.2	31.4	25.9	25.3	33.3	33.3	$23,836
Carlos Pacheco	Public	K-5	261 Mt Pleasant Stre	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	242	26	9.4	100.0%	53 (21.9%)	48 (19.8%)	121 (50.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	17.3	757^th of 899 public elementary schools	15.8%		22	705^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.2%	52	13.3	5.1	23.7	13.9	15.6	12.8	36.8	21.3	34.2	34.2	$25,832
James M. Quinn School	Public	K-5	529 Hawthorn Street	Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-3178	703	56	12.5	28.1%	578 (82.2%)	8 (1.1%)	55 (7.8%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	44.5	497^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.7%		61.7	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	145	31.8	37.9	44.0	37.7	20.8	53.2	37.1	37.0	42.6	42.6	$16,312
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	K-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3	100.0%	175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	9	852^nd of 899 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%	18	15.5	12.0	18.7	14.9	14.6	13.9	9.5	13.0	18.9	18.9	$23,258
Betsey B Winslow	Public	K-5	561 Allen Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	227	18	12.9	100.0%	131 (57.7%)	25 (11.0%)	45 (19.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	31.1	618^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.3%		21	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%	106	55.0	32.5	19.4	36.9	27.5	37.5	12.9	27.0	9.7	9.7	$21,164
Hayden/McFadden	Public	K-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6	100.0%	110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	8.7	857^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	17	14.6	15.6	11.2	14.0	13.8	11.8	18.4	14.4	12.2	12.2	$23,254
James B Congdon	Public	K-5	50 Hemlock Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	299	28	10.6	100.0%	102 (34.1%)	61 (20.4%)	115 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	53.5	418^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.7	486^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.4%	68	34.0	29.0	46.9	37.2	34.7	30.6	85.7	52.2	57.1	57.1	$22,328
Alfred J Gomes	Public	PK, KG-5	286 S Second Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	623	58	10.7	100.0%	64 (10.3%)	94 (15.1%)	445 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	5.6	878^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.3	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	57	6.6	5.5	13.7	8.2	5.6	7.7	13.7	8.7	11.0	11.0	$23,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Carter Brooks

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Carter Brooks?

Students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks are 41% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Elizabeth Carter Brooks?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Elizabeth Carter Brooks.

Is Elizabeth Carter Brooks a good school?

Elizabeth Carter Brooks ranks 489^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elizabeth Carter Brooks in?

New Bedford

What schools do graduates of Elizabeth Carter Brooks attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Carter Brooks usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keith Middle School
High : New Bedford High

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