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John B Devalles

Q: Is John B Devalles a good school?

John B Devalles ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend John B Devalles?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended John B Devalles.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John B Devalles?

Students at John B Devalles are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of John B Devalles attend?

Students who attend John B Devalles usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Middle School High : New Bedford High

Public Grades K-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John B Devalles Elementary is a K–5 public school at 120 Katherine Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving 292 students in the New Bedford Public Schools district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 873rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 3rd percentile, with 0 stars — and across a decade of rankings it has never exceeded the 28th percentile.

Student results are far below state averages. In 2025–2026 MCAS testing, 12.41% of Devalles students were proficient in English language arts, 8.03% in math, and 12.50% in science, against statewide figures near 40% in each subject — and the school trails even its own district, which itself ranks in the 7th percentile statewide. Math is the deepest and most consistent weakness: the school's lowest single result is 5th grade math at 2.50%. Devalles also spends less per student ($15,244) than every nearby New Bedford school compared here. One clear bright spot: English language learners ranked at the 45th percentile in 2025–2026, up from 30th and then 2nd in prior years — the only subgroup performing anywhere near the middle of the state.

Comparisons with nearby schools are striking. James B Congdon, a five-minute walk away (0.28 miles), serves nearly the same number of students at the same grade levels with similar staffing and spending — yet ranks 418th of 899 (54th percentile) and posts 37.23% ELA and 52.24% math proficiency. Two Dartmouth schools also outperform Devalles by wide margins: Joseph Demello (1.07 miles) ranks in the 72nd percentile with lower per-pupil spending, and the Dartmouth district overall ranks 153rd of 351. William H Taylor (1.8 miles) exceeds state averages in every subject despite a higher student–teacher ratio. Devalles is not the weakest school in its immediate neighborhood — it outperforms Alfred J Gomes, Thomas R Rodman, and Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School — but it is clearly separated from the mid-tier.

292

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,959

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Katherine Street
New Bedford, MA 02744-1099

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend John B Devalles usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

23.6%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

873^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	6.1	873 of 899	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	848 of 906	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	900 of 916	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	795 of 928	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	668 of 932	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	752 of 936	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	694 of 942	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	814 of 934	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	840 of 938	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	772 of 932	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	832 of 914	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	854 of 926	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.2	912 of 928	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	883 of 930	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	832 of 924	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	777 of 920	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	829 of 909	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	784 of 908	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.0	816 of 911	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	765 of 911	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.7	598 of 887	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.5	614 of 882	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	15.2	760 of 884	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	166 of 188	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	152 of 167	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	92 of 167	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	58 of 173	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	42 of 166	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	42 of 172	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	563 of 632	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	370 of 665	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	553 of 656	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	161 of 291	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	275 of 282	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	95 of 264	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	153 of 267	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	40 of 240	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	46 of 258	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	91 of 244	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	851 of 869	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	770 of 869	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	851 of 886	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	709 of 887	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	645 of 901	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	718 of 898	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	651 of 902	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	784 of 893	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	436 of 475	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	329 of 458	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	399 of 446	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	248 of 420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	144 of 401	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	156 of 379	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	127 of 398	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	253 of 379	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	725 of 742	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	613 of 736	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	717 of 760	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	570 of 757	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	404 of 772	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	387 of 705	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	261 of 700	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	476 of 685	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	857 of 879	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	844 of 884	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	880 of 891	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	810 of 896	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	660 of 908	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	720 of 904	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	699 of 907	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	764 of 898	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	610 of 709	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	607 of 717	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	730 of 731	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	554 of 703	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	489 of 905	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	581 of 894	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	382 of 896	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	638 of 886	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.8	738 of 925	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	734 of 734	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	644 of 762	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	666 of 764	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	697 of 765	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	705 of 780	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	725 of 772	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)82nd percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+42 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2021)11th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science12%-28 vs state

English Language Arts12%-28 vs state

Mathematics8%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

The teachers are all hard working and really want your kids to succeed. The PTO has stable dedicated members that afe consistently there and host numerous events for students and their families. The only issue i have is the current principal doesn't seem to care about the school. 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	23.6%	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
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	100.0%	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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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	28.1%	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 John B Devalles

What is the racial makeup of John B Devalles?

Students at John B Devalles are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John B Devalles attend?

Students who attend John B Devalles usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : New Bedford High

What district is John B Devalles in?

New Bedford

Is John B Devalles a good school?

John B Devalles ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend John B Devalles?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended John B Devalles.

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