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Jireh Swift

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Jireh Swift ranks 629 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Jireh Swift is an elementary school located in New Bedford, MA, serving grades PK-5 with 221 students. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, Jireh Swift has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 566 and 695 out of around 900-940 schools.

Jireh Swift's academic performance is a significant concern, with test scores that are substantially below the state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.55% of Jireh Swift students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 32.95%, while the state average was 40.74%. Jireh Swift's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools for both male and white students in English Language Arts.

While Jireh Swift spends significantly more per student ($19,324 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, this additional funding does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Interestingly, the school's performance is consistently lower than the nearby John Avery Parker, Elizabeth Carter Brooks, and Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, which, while still below state averages, perform significantly better than Jireh Swift across various metrics. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Jireh Swift's poor performance will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.

204

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,910

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

629^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	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
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%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-12 vs state

Science27%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Jireh Swift

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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
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		99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%		25.3	689^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.8%	60	15.2	24.1	53.9				29.6	33.3	34.5	30.8				33.0	26.9		26.9		$23,910
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
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
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
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		108 (40.4%)	32 (12.0%)	107 (40.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	39.2	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%		29.3	645^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.6%	91	18.2	23.1	42.4				27.6	39.4	33.3	42.4				38.1	54.6		54.6		$26,430
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
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		444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		87	109^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.1%	60	63.6	59.6					61.4	56.8	61.5					59.4					$16,290
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jireh Swift

How many students attend Jireh Swift?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended 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

What district is Jireh Swift in?

New Bedford

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.

Is Jireh Swift a good school?

Jireh Swift ranks 629^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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