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Hayden/McFadden

Public Grades PK, KG-5

874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hayden/McFadden is an elementary school in New Bedford, MA serving grades PK-5 with 713 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the state averages, Hayden/McFadden significantly underperforms on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 14.09% of students scoring proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 41.53% statewide.

The school's struggles extend across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Massachusetts schools for most groups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, white, English learner, special education, and low-income students. Interestingly, Hayden/McFadden ranks in the top 5-15 Massachusetts elementary schools for its homeless student population, suggesting the school may be providing effective support and resources for this vulnerable group. However, the school's high spending per student ($18,665 in 2020-2021) and low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 in 2023-2024 have not translated to improved academic outcomes.

While the nearby Thomas R. Rodman, Ellen R. Hathaway, and Jireh Swift schools also perform poorly on state assessments, they generally outperform Hayden/McFadden, indicating systemic challenges within the New Bedford school district. However, the nearby Elizabeth Carter Brooks school is a notable outlier, ranking in the top 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools and significantly outperforming Hayden/McFadden and the district average, suggesting that high-performing schools are possible within the New Bedford area.

748

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,254

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

361 Cedar Grove
New Bedford, MA 02746-1699

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Hayden/McFadden usually attend:

Middle:	Keith Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.6%

White:

14.7%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 35 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

874^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New Bedford

319^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	874 of 906	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	866 of 916	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	871 of 928	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	892 of 932	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	907 of 936	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	894 of 942	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	880 of 934	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	884 of 938	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	787 of 932	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	876 of 914	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	903 of 926	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	922 of 928	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	908 of 930	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	903 of 924	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	913 of 920	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	887 of 909	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	884 of 908	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	882 of 911	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	851 of 911	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.7	854 of 887	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.8	835 of 882	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.3	863 of 884	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	157 of 169	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	107 of 167	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	125 of 167	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	134 of 173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	153 of 172	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	85 of 174	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	618 of 672	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	607 of 632	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	656 of 665	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	639 of 656	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	259 of 281	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	230 of 282	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	236 of 264	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	257 of 267	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	204 of 240	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	117 of 258	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	841 of 869	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	829 of 886	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	836 of 887	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	823 of 901	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	878 of 898	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	862 of 902	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	827 of 893	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	414 of 458	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	366 of 446	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	353 of 420	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	355 of 401	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	327 of 379	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	280 of 398	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	269 of 379	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	14.5	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	696 of 736	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	667 of 760	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	660 of 757	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	689 of 772	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	656 of 705	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	618 of 700	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	565 of 685	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	842 of 884	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	835 of 891	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	842 of 896	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	891 of 908	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	872 of 904	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	854 of 907	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	843 of 898	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	566 of 717	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	558 of 731	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	579 of 703	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	834 of 905	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	854 of 894	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	803 of 896	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	775 of 886	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	7.3	897 of 925	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	717 of 737	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	717 of 753	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	732 of 762	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	754 of 764	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	762 of 765	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	772 of 780	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	758 of 772	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)39th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Mathematics10%-30 vs state

Science6%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Hayden/McFadden	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6		110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.6	866^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	20.2	14.4	6.0				14.1	12.4	14.4	2.4				10.3	6.1		6.1		$23,254
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		53 (21.9%)	48 (19.8%)	121 (50.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	22	705^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.2%		14.4	812^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.4%	107	11.9	27.0	39.4				25.0	11.9	21.6	33.3				21.4	30.3		30.3		$25,832
John Avery Parker	Public	PK, KG-5	705 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	289	24	12.0		72 (24.9%)	46 (15.9%)	147 (50.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	6	885^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.3	874^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.6%	11	2.4	17.1	7.7				8.8	4.9	8.8	11.5				7.9	15.4		15.4		$22,677
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1		181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.3	665^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.4%	35	28.0	30.3	31.3	28.6	26.5	30.8	29.1	48.0	36.4	28.3	21.6	24.5	23.9	29.1	30.6	9.2	18.0	21.3	$17,918
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		205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%		21.8	719^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.5%	131	20.8	16.0	11.5				16.3	12.9	15.1	19.5				15.6	12.6		12.6		$20,761
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3		175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.6	873^rd of 916 public elementary schools	4.7%	39	22.8	27.0	8.1				20.3	17.7	17.6	4.8				14.3	9.7		9.7		$23,258
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		107 (41.0%)	44 (16.9%)	84 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	54.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%		51.9	448^th of 916 public elementary schools	51.1%	36	61.5	47.9	28.6				47.2	48.1	50.0	33.3				44.4	35.7		35.7		$23,636
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		128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.2	859^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.2%	25	17.0	6.3	2.9				9.3	10.6	6.3	11.8				9.3	14.7		14.7		$22,586
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		82 (41.0%)	25 (12.5%)	82 (41.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	12	827^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.5	721^st of 916 public elementary schools	21.3%	106	12.1	16.7	35.7				20.6	9.1	2.9	10.7				7.3	21.4		21.4		$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		63 (31.3%)	39 (19.4%)	89 (44.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	15.7	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.8	720^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.4%	62	34.2	13.8	22.2				24.5	15.8	13.8	7.4				12.8	29.6		29.6		$23,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayden/McFadden

What schools do graduates of Hayden/McFadden attend?

Students who attend Hayden/McFadden usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keith Middle School
High : New Bedford High

How many students attend Hayden/McFadden?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Hayden/McFadden.

What district is Hayden/McFadden in?

New Bedford

What is the racial makeup of Hayden/McFadden?

Students at Hayden/McFadden are 66% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Hayden/McFadden a good school?

Hayden/McFadden ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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