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Jireh Swift

Public Grades PK, KG-5

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Jireh Swift is a PK–5 elementary school at 2203 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, MA, serving 204 students—the smallest enrollment among the nearby schools reviewed—and is part of the New Bedford district, which ranks 327 of 351 districts statewide. In 2025–2026, Jireh Swift ranked 741 of 899 elementary schools in Massachusetts: 18th percentile, 1 star, the lowest percentile in the school's provided history. The strongest recent year was 2024–2025 at the 31st percentile, and the school has generally stayed in the bottom third or lower for the past several years.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Jireh Swift scored 25.51% in ELA, 21.65% in math, and 20.00% in science. That is above the New Bedford district averages in all three subjects, but roughly 14 to 21 percentage points below the state average. Compared with nearby schools, it outperforms Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, Hayden/McFadden, Charles S Ashley, Abraham Lincoln, and Carlos Pacheco in ELA, but trails Elizabeth Carter Brooks, Casimir Pulaski, and Elwyn G Campbell. Acushnet Elementary School (81st percentile, in the Acushnet district) and Alma del Mar Charter School (37th percentile) score higher. Within the school, ELA is strongest in grades 3 (30.30%) and 4 (25.71%), while math and science results are mixed.

Jireh Swift's resource indicators are relatively favorable: a 10.5 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, third-lowest among the listed nearby schools, and $19,324 per-student spending in 2020–2021, second-highest among that group and above the reported spending of Acushnet Elementary and Alma del Mar. Even so, proficiency remains in the bottom fifth of the state, so resource levels alone do not explain the pattern. Looking at how well the school serves specific student groups, female students ranked at the 25th percentile in 2025–2026, low-income students at the 21st, and male students at the 9th; low-income students had been stronger in the two prior years. Keep in mind that free/reduced lunch figures are unavailable, spending data are several years old, and an enrollment of 204 students can make year-to-year results swing more than in larger schools.

204

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,861

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

2203 Acushnet Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02745-2998

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Jireh Swift usually attend:

Middle:	Normandin Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

741^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	18.5	741 of 899	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	629 of 906	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	689 of 916	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	688 of 928	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	666 of 932	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	636 of 936	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	679 of 942	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	638 of 934	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	695 of 938	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	566 of 932	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	677 of 914	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	689 of 926	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	682 of 928	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	676 of 930	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	699 of 924	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	747 of 920	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	810 of 909	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	836 of 908	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	822 of 911	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	736 of 911	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	668 of 887	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	667 of 882	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.2	654 of 884	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	654 of 869	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	591 of 869	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	555 of 886	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	608 of 887	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	772 of 901	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	651 of 898	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	645 of 902	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	611 of 893	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	401 of 475	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	584 of 742	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	453 of 736	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	488 of 760	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	426 of 757	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	528 of 772	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	392 of 705	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	491 of 700	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	351 of 685	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	802 of 879	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	619 of 884	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	762 of 891	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	708 of 896	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	402 of 908	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	470 of 904	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	615 of 907	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	584 of 898	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	665 of 905	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	548 of 894	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	709 of 896	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	505 of 886	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	630 of 925	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	678 of 734	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	613 of 737	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	697 of 753	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	669 of 762	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	696 of 764	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	617 of 765	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	657 of 780	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	637 of 772	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

Science20%-21 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		98%	2%	$23,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Jireh Swift

What schools do graduates of Jireh Swift attend?

Students who attend Jireh Swift usually go on to attend:

Middle : Normandin Middle School
High : New Bedford High

Is Jireh Swift a good school?

Jireh Swift ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Jireh Swift in?

New Bedford

How many students attend Jireh Swift?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Jireh Swift.

What is the racial makeup of Jireh Swift?

Students at Jireh Swift are 49% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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