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Carlos Pacheco

Q: Is Carlos Pacheco a good school?

Carlos Pacheco ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Carlos Pacheco?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Carlos Pacheco.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carlos Pacheco?

Students at Carlos Pacheco are 50% Hispanic, 22% White, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Carlos Pacheco attend?

Students who attend Carlos Pacheco usually go on to attend: Middle : Keith Middle School High : New Bedford High

Public Grades K-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Carlos Pacheco is a K–5 elementary school in New Bedford, MA, serving 242 students as part of the New Bedford school district, which ranked 327 of 351 in Massachusetts (7th percentile). In 2025–26, Carlos Pacheco ranked 757 of 899 schools statewide (16th percentile, 1 star), continuing a long run of bottom-quartile results.

In 2025–26, 13.93% of students met proficiency in ELA, 21.31% in math, and 34.21% in science — below the state in all three subjects. Science is the standout: 34.21% is well above the district's 16.05%, roughly tied with Ellen R Hathaway (33.33%) and Elizabeth Carter Brooks (33.33%), and above Alma del Mar Charter School (23.21%). Math is above the district average (19.26%) but about 20 points below the state. ELA is the weakest area — below the district's 19.81% and far below the state's 40.03%, trailing most nearby schools such as Betsey B Winslow (36.94%) and Jireh Swift (25.51%), and above only Thomas R Rodman (11.71%). ELA also dropped about 11 points from 25.00% in 2024–25. Grade-level results are uneven: the 5th grade was above district in ELA, math, and science, while 4th-grade ELA was 5.13% and 3rd grade was below district in both ELA and math.

Class sizes are comparatively small: the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 9.4, lower than every nearby school, including Ellen R Hathaway (9.5) and Abraham Lincoln (13.8), though ELA outcomes remain near the bottom of the local group. Per-student spending was $17,249 in 2020–21. Overall, Carlos Pacheco is a bottom-quartile school in a bottom-tier district, but not uniformly weak — science and 5th-grade math are genuine relative strengths, while ELA and 3rd/4th-grade performance are the main areas holding it back.

242

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,832

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

261 Mt Pleasant Stre
New Bedford, MA 02746-1549

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Carlos Pacheco usually attend:

Middle:	Keith Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

21.9%

African American:

19.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

757^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	17.3	757 of 899	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	705 of 906	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	812 of 916	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	839 of 928	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	846 of 932	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	771 of 936	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	601 of 942	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	697 of 934	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	816 of 938	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	901 of 932	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	875 of 914	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	620 of 926	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	469 of 928	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	509 of 930	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	554 of 924	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	535 of 920	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.5	645 of 909	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	834 of 908	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	841 of 911	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.3	805 of 911	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	790 of 887	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.2	734 of 882	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.4	784 of 884	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	7.6	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	29 of 172	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	25 of 174	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	599 of 672	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	612 of 632	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	215 of 281	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	220 of 282	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	263 of 264	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	167 of 267	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	106 of 240	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	33 of 258	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	74 of 244	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	773 of 869	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	676 of 869	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	811 of 886	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	786 of 887	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	809 of 901	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	721 of 898	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	628 of 902	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	672 of 893	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	303 of 475	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	157 of 458	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	271 of 446	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	361 of 420	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	325 of 401	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	282 of 379	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	160 of 379	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	567 of 742	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	483 of 736	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	613 of 760	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	627 of 757	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	639 of 772	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	463 of 705	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	181 of 700	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	211 of 685	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	693 of 879	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	691 of 884	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	739 of 891	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	816 of 896	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	842 of 908	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	753 of 904	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	530 of 907	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	654 of 898	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	596 of 709	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	557 of 703	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	786 of 905	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	658 of 894	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	211 of 896	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	331 of 886	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	762 of 925	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	727 of 734	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	685 of 737	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	740 of 762	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	713 of 764	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	698 of 765	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	296 of 780	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	592 of 772	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2022)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-7 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

English Language Arts14%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 16, 2014

My son went here for kindergarten and never will I send a child here again. The teacher was mean and would call me in for parent teacher meetings because my son did not know how to tie his shoes...really? I spoke with the principle about the teacher and she did nothing about it. 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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
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	100.0%	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		$25,832
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	100.0%	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		$23,254
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	100.0%	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		$20,761
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	79.6%	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	$17,918
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	100.0%	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		$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	100.0%	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		$22,586
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
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
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	100.0%	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		$23,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Pacheco

What schools do graduates of Carlos Pacheco attend?

Students who attend Carlos Pacheco usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keith Middle School
High : New Bedford High

What is the racial makeup of Carlos Pacheco?

Students at Carlos Pacheco are 50% Hispanic, 22% White, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Carlos Pacheco?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Carlos Pacheco.

What district is Carlos Pacheco in?

New Bedford

Is Carlos Pacheco a good school?

Carlos Pacheco ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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