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James B Congdon

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James B Congdon ranks 418 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

James B Congdon is a K–5 elementary school at 50 Hemlock Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving 299 students as part of the New Bedford district, which ranks 327th of 351 Massachusetts districts in this data (7th percentile, 0 stars).

Against that district backdrop, James B Congdon performs notably better. In 2025–2026 it ranked 418th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (54th percentile, 3 stars). Its all-grades proficiency rates were 37.23% in ELA (vs. district 19.81% and state 40.03%), 52.24% in math (vs. district 19.26% and state 41.11%), and 57.14% in science (vs. district 16.05% and state 40.98%). So it is far above its district in all three subjects — above the state in math and science, slightly below in ELA. It is the highest-ranked nearby same-district school in this comparison, ahead of Elizabeth Carter Brooks (489th, 46th percentile) and well ahead of schools such as Alfred J Gomes (878th, 2nd percentile) and Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School (892nd, 1st percentile). Nearby Dartmouth schools differ: Joseph Demello ranks higher overall (252nd, 72nd percentile, 4 stars) with stronger ELA and math, while Congdon has higher science and a lower student-teacher ratio (10.6).

Results vary by grade and by student group. Fifth grade is the strongest band, with 85.71% proficient in math versus a district figure of 22% and state figure of 39.5%; fourth grade is the weakest, below state in both ELA and math. ELA has improved over three years, from 26.54% to 32.39% to 37.23%, and the school's rank has climbed from 605th in 2022–2023 to 550th, 486th, and 418th, though it remains below its 2018–2019 peak. Subgroup results are often stronger than overall results: special education students rank in the 96th percentile and African American students in the 95th percentile in 2025–2026, with low-income students in the 79th–86th percentile over three years. English language learner results fell to the 21st percentile in 2025–2026 from 88th in 2023–2024. Because science is tested only in fifth grade and subgroup sizes can be small, these figures should be read with caution; free/reduced-lunch data was unavailable.

299

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,328

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

50 Hemlock Street
New Bedford, MA 02740-3120

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend James B Congdon usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.5%

White:

34.1%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New Bedford

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

418^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	53.5	418 of 899	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	486 of 906	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	550 of 916	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	605 of 928	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	479 of 932	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	405 of 936	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.0	35 of 942	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	185 of 934	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.4	406 of 938	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	15.3	829 of 932	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	670 of 914	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	704 of 926	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	622 of 928	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.3	760 of 930	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	665 of 924	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.4	682 of 920	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	706 of 909	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	794 of 908	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	702 of 911	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.7	759 of 911	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	703 of 887	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.2	726 of 882	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.0	787 of 884	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	9 of 188	95.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	82.6	67 of 656	89.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	231 of 291	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.2	34 of 282	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	145 of 264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	71 of 267	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	13 of 240	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 258	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 244	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	373 of 869	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	547 of 869	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	571 of 886	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	603 of 887	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	512 of 901	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	411 of 898	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.7	84 of 902	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	113 of 893	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	77 of 475	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	51 of 458	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	123 of 446	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	83 of 420	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	61 of 401	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	21 of 379	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 398	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	6 of 379	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	121 of 742	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	105 of 736	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	158 of 760	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	202 of 757	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	94 of 772	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	31 of 705	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 700	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	12 of 685	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	434 of 879	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	401 of 884	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	486 of 891	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	542 of 896	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	407 of 908	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	367 of 904	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.5	12 of 907	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	274 of 898	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	30 of 709	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.1	198 of 731	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	206 of 703	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	158 of 905	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	110 of 894	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	99.4	1 of 896	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	14 of 886	98.4%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	411 of 925	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	371 of 734	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	394 of 737	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	444 of 753	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	601 of 762	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	391 of 764	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	394 of 765	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.5	31 of 780	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	137 of 772	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2026)95th percentile+42 vs school

Disabled (2018)90th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Horrible school. Understaffed and principal is never present. Teachers don’t pay attn to the students when need help they tend to ignore the kids that need extra help. Staff does not follow through. Horrible !! 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	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 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
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	78.3%	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
John B Devalles	Public	K-5	120 Katherine Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	292	26	11.2	87.7%	69 (23.6%)	51 (17.5%)	153 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	6.1	873^rd of 899 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.2	848^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.4%	25	16.0	10.6	10.0	12.4	12.0	8.5	2.5	8.0	12.5	12.5	$22,959
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	86.8%	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
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	63.4%	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
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	82.6%	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
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	83.8%	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
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Emery Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	388	34	11.5	90.7%	94 (24.2%)	36 (9.3%)	235 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	4.6	892^nd of 899 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.3	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%	11	11.7	6.7	3.6	7.4	13.3	5.0	5.4	8.0	5.4	5.4	$23,607
Joseph Demello	Public	K-5	654 Dartmouth Street	South Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-6750	392	27	14.7	29.6%	315 (80.4%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	71.5	252^nd of 899 public elementary schools	72.0%		74	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%	14	53.5	50.0	48.4	50.5	63.8	67.1	41.9	57.9	47.5	47.5	$19,041
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	74.5%	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
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	31.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about James B Congdon

How many students attend James B Congdon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended James B Congdon.

What is the racial makeup of James B Congdon?

Students at James B Congdon are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is James B Congdon a good school?

James B Congdon ranks 418^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is James B Congdon in?

New Bedford

What schools do graduates of James B Congdon attend?

Students who attend James B Congdon usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : New Bedford High

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