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Elwyn G Campbell

Public Grades PK, KG-5
554th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Elwyn G Campbell is an elementary school located in New Bedford, MA, serving grades PK-5 with 278 students. While the school's performance is generally better than the New Bedford school district average, it still lags behind state benchmarks and nearby higher-performing schools.

Elwyn G Campbell's proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments are higher than the New Bedford district average, but significantly below the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 27.62% of students proficient or better in ELA and 38.1% proficient or better in math, compared to 21.78% and 19.12% for the district, and 41.53% and 40.74% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students performed the best, with 42.42% proficient or better in both ELA and math. However, the school's white, female, male, and special education students all ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts schools in those subgroups.

Elwyn G Campbell's performance is generally better than the other New Bedford public elementary schools, but still lags behind the higher-performing Acushnet Elementary School, which is located just a few miles away. Additionally, Alma del Mar Charter School, which is also nearby, outperforms Elwyn G Campbell across most academic measures, despite serving a similar student population. The school's inconsistent performance and equity concerns suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support for all student subgroups.

267
Students ?
9.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,430
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 145 Essex Street
       New Bedford, MA  02745-3502

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford


Students who attend Elwyn G Campbell usually attend:

Middle:    Normandin Middle School
High:    New Bedford High
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.4%
Hispanic:
40.1%
African American:
12.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg20%
Massachusetts avg41%
554th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 18Elementary Schools in the New Bedford
319th of 348New 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202539.2554 of 90638.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.3645 of 91629.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.1546 of 92841.2%★★☆☆☆
202222.6728 of 93221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202123.8712 of 93623.9%★☆☆☆☆
201924.5750 of 94220.4%★☆☆☆☆
201829.2695 of 93425.6%★☆☆☆☆
201726.5723 of 93822.9%★☆☆☆☆
201627.0725 of 93222.2%★☆☆☆☆
201520.1763 of 91416.5%★☆☆☆☆
201450.3513 of 92644.6%★★☆☆☆
201338.2631 of 92832.0%★★☆☆☆
201237.7627 of 93032.6%★★☆☆☆
201141.9597 of 92435.4%★★☆☆☆
201052.0493 of 92046.4%★★☆☆☆
200978.7183 of 90979.9%★★★★☆
200840.0609 of 90832.9%★★☆☆☆
200740.8611 of 91132.9%★★☆☆☆
200624.5727 of 91120.2%★☆☆☆☆
20059.0821 of 8877.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200410.2800 of 8829.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20037.6823 of 8846.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202227.6506 of 67224.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202268.931 of 26788.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202536.6555 of 86936.1%★★☆☆☆
202423.3695 of 88621.6%★☆☆☆☆
202335.3575 of 88735.2%★★☆☆☆
202218.0755 of 90116.2%★☆☆☆☆
202132.7620 of 89831.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.5600 of 90233.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.8661 of 89326.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202532.9323 of 45829.5%★☆☆☆☆
202449.1189 of 44657.6%★★★☆☆
202355.1144 of 42065.7%★★★☆☆
202238.0232 of 40142.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.5250 of 39837.2%★★☆☆☆
201868.073 of 37980.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202564.9190 of 73674.2%★★★★☆
202453.4318 of 76058.2%★★★☆☆
202361.3240 of 75768.3%★★★☆☆
202235.0537 of 77230.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.8382 of 70545.8%★★☆☆☆
201942.6415 of 70040.7%★★☆☆☆
201856.7259 of 68562.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202542.8516 of 88441.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.1599 of 89132.8%★★☆☆☆
202345.5491 of 89645.2%★★☆☆☆
202223.0720 of 90820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202117.1760 of 90415.9%★☆☆☆☆
201919.1767 of 90715.4%★☆☆☆☆
201827.9681 of 89824.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202428.9535 of 73126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202354.8255 of 70363.7%★★★☆☆
202230.7668 of 90526.2%★☆☆☆☆
202135.3598 of 89433.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.3627 of 89630.0%★★☆☆☆
201850.9412 of 88653.5%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202125.4696 of 92524.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202526.9575 of 73722.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.5607 of 75319.4%★☆☆☆☆
202343.0456 of 76240.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.9588 of 76423.0%★☆☆☆☆
202116.0684 of 76510.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.0684 of 78012.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.9662 of 77214.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2022)88th percentile+67 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+35 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2024)27th percentile-3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)25th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)25th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science55%+13 vs state
Mathematics38%-3 vs state
English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Elwyn G Campbell.

Students at Elwyn G Campbell are 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Elwyn G Campbell usually go on to attend:

Middle : Normandin Middle School
High : New Bedford High

Elwyn G Campbell ranks 554th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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