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Elwyn G Campbell

Public Grades PK, KG-5

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Elwyn G Campbell is a PK–5 elementary school at 145 Essex Street in New Bedford, MA, serving 267 students as part of the New Bedford school district, which ranks 327th of 351 districts statewide (7th percentile, 0 stars). The school's own 2025–2026 statewide ranking is 683rd of 899 schools (24th percentile, 1 star), placing it above its district's overall standing but still in the lower quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools. Its rank has typically fallen between the 20th and 40th percentiles, with stronger years in 2022–2023 (41st percentile) and 2024–2025 (39th percentile).

Two relative advantages stand out for parents. Elwyn G Campbell has the lowest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools — 9.2 in 2024–2025, down from 10.2 the year before — and per-student spending of $19,028 in 2020–2021, higher than most comparison schools. Academically, math is the clearest strength: 30.7% of students were proficient in math in 2025–2026, versus 19.26% across the district and 41.11% statewide, and 5th-grade math reached 44.44%, above both the district and the state. The school outperforms the district average in all three core subjects.

ELA is the biggest academic concern. Proficiency has declined four consecutive reported years, from 34.78% in 2022–2023 to 21.93% in 2025–2026, with 4th-grade ELA at just 13.33%. Science is volatile — 54.55% in 2024–2025, then 27.78% in 2025–2026 — likely because it is tested only in 5th grade. Among nearby schools, Elwyn G Campbell sits in the mid-to-upper tier in math and science but trails Elizabeth Carter Brooks and Casimir Pulaski overall, while Acushnet Elementary School, about two miles away, reaches roughly 60% proficiency in ELA and math. Some subgroups have posted strong results in individual years, including English language learners and low-income students.

267

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,463

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

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: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

683^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	24.5	683 of 899	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	554 of 906	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	645 of 916	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	546 of 928	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	728 of 932	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	712 of 936	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	750 of 942	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	695 of 934	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	723 of 938	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	725 of 932	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	763 of 914	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.3	513 of 926	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	631 of 928	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	627 of 930	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	597 of 924	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	493 of 920	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	78.7	183 of 909	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	40.0	609 of 908	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	611 of 911	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.5	727 of 911	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	821 of 887	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.2	800 of 882	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.6	823 of 884	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	506 of 672	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	68.9	31 of 267	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	631 of 869	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	555 of 869	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	695 of 886	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	575 of 887	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	755 of 901	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	620 of 898	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	600 of 902	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	661 of 893	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	261 of 475	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	323 of 458	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	189 of 446	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	144 of 420	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	232 of 401	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	250 of 398	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	73 of 379	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	482 of 742	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	190 of 736	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	318 of 760	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	240 of 757	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	537 of 772	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	382 of 705	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	415 of 700	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	259 of 685	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	687 of 879	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	516 of 884	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	599 of 891	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	491 of 896	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	720 of 908	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	760 of 904	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	767 of 907	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	681 of 898	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	489 of 709	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	535 of 731	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.8	255 of 703	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	668 of 905	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	598 of 894	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	627 of 896	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	412 of 886	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	696 of 925	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	632 of 734	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	575 of 737	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	607 of 753	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	456 of 762	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	588 of 764	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	684 of 765	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	684 of 780	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	662 of 772	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Elwyn G Campbell	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Essex Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	267	29	9.2	69.3%	108 (40.4%)	32 (12.0%)	107 (40.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	24.5	683^rd of 899 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.2	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	129	30.3	13.3	25.0				21.9	30.3	20.0	44.4				30.7	27.8		27.8		97%	3%	$26,463
Jireh Swift	Public	PK, KG-5	2203 Acushnet Avenue	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	204	19	10.5	64.2%	99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	18.5	741^st of 899 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%	112	30.3	25.7	20.0				25.5	21.2	20.6	23.3				21.7	20.0		20.0				$24,861
Charles S Ashley	Public	K-5	122 Rochambeau Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	272	20	13.4	72.8%	128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	11	831^st of 899 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	53	31.1	9.1	8.6				16.9	24.4	15.9	2.9				15.5	5.9		5.9		95%	0%	$23,171
Casimir Pulaski	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Braley Rd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	551	46	12.0	58.4%	348 (63.2%)	40 (7.3%)	128 (23.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	39	549^th of 899 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.6	550^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	41.0	28.4	32.5				33.9	41.0	38.6	38.6				39.4	30.1		30.1		98%	3%	$25,385
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	445 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	687	50	13.8	83.4%	205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	12.6	814^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.5%		10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	30.2	9.0	19.6				20.5	22.5	8.0	9.3				14.0	17.6		17.6		95%	2%	$21,640
Acushnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-0255	517	39	13.2	31.7%	444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	79.9	169^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		53.9	67.1					60.3	60.0	58.0					59.0					89%	0%	$16,681
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1	75.6%	181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	37.4	566^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	32.3	29.3	40.4	27.3	21.8	30.2	29.5	43.0	31.3	36.4	38.3	17.0	29.9	31.9	32.7	16.6	23.2	28.3	98%	0%	$20,671
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	88.0%	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		100%	0%	$25,654
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	88.0%	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		97%	1%	$22,595
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	73.9%	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		98%	2%	$25,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Elwyn G Campbell

How many students attend Elwyn G Campbell?

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

What schools do graduates of Elwyn G Campbell attend?

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

Middle : Normandin Middle School
High : New Bedford High

What is the racial makeup of Elwyn G Campbell?

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

What district is Elwyn G Campbell in?

New Bedford

Is Elwyn G Campbell a good school?

Elwyn G Campbell ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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