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Best public schools in New Bedford, MA

27 public schools in New Bedford: 18 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Massachusetts.

Elementary schools

18 schools in New Bedford, best first
1
William H Taylor 67.6
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 261 students
ELA 50%Math 58%Science 49%
#272 of 837 in Massachusetts
2
James B Congdon 56.2
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 301 students
ELA 37%Math 52%Science 57%
#367 of 837 in Massachusetts
3
Elizabeth Carter Brooks 41.4
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 264 students
ELA 42%Math 38%Science 33%
#491 of 837 in Massachusetts
4
Casimir Pulaski 35.4
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 560 students
ELA 34%Math 39%Science 30%
#541 of 837 in Massachusetts
5
Betsey B Winslow 25.7
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 234 students
ELA 37%Math 27%Science 10%
#622 of 837 in Massachusetts
6
Ellen R Hathaway 21.3
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 245 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 33%
#659 of 837 in Massachusetts
7
Elwyn G Campbell 21.2
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 278 students
ELA 22%Math 31%Science 28%
#660 of 837 in Massachusetts
8
Jireh Swift 16.7
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 221 students
ELA 26%Math 22%Science 20%
#698 of 837 in Massachusetts
9
Carlos Pacheco 12.5
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 254 students
ELA 14%Math 21%Science 34%
#733 of 837 in Massachusetts
10
Abraham Lincoln 8.8
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 672 students
ELA 21%Math 14%Science 18%
#764 of 837 in Massachusetts
11
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy 6.2
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 613 students
ELA 15%Math 13%Science 19%
#786 of 837 in Massachusetts
12
Charles S Ashley 5.4
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 262 students
ELA 17%Math 15%Science 6%
#792 of 837 in Massachusetts
13
Hayden/McFadden 4.7
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 713 students
ELA 14%Math 14%Science 12%
#798 of 837 in Massachusetts
14
John B Devalles 3.5
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 292 students
ELA 12%Math 8%Science 13%
#808 of 837 in Massachusetts
15
Alfred J Gomes 2.6
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 610 students
ELA 8%Math 9%Science 11%
#816 of 837 in Massachusetts
16
Thomas R Rodman 2.1
New Bedford · Grades K-5 · 205 students
ELA 12%Math 4%Science 8%
#820 of 837 in Massachusetts
17
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School 0.9
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 383 students
ELA 7%Math 8%Science 5%
#830 of 837 in Massachusetts
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John Avery Parker —
New Bedford · Grades PK-5 · 264 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in New Bedford, best first
1
Keith Middle School 14.1
New Bedford · Grades 6-8 · 872 students
ELA 20%Math 21%Science 15%
#236 of 274 in Massachusetts
2
Normandin Middle School 11.1
New Bedford · Grades 6-8 · 1,038 students
ELA 21%Math 17%Science 11%
#244 of 274 in Massachusetts
3
Roosevelt Middle School 10.0
New Bedford · Grades 6-8 · 788 students
ELA 19%Math 17%Science 8%
#247 of 274 in Massachusetts

High schools

3 schools in New Bedford, best first
1
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 20.4
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical · Grades 9-12 · 2,147 students
ELA 25%Math 26%Science 22%
#244 of 306 in Massachusetts
2
New Bedford High 13.9
New Bedford · Grades 9-12 · 2,893 students
ELA 19%Math 15%Science 12%
#264 of 306 in Massachusetts
3
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School 4.1
New Bedford · Grades 7-12 · 179 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 10%
#294 of 306 in Massachusetts

K-8 schools

1 school in New Bedford
1
Alma del Mar Charter School 44.4
Alma del Mar Charter School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 1,041 students
ELA 29%Math 32%Science 23%
#55 of 98 in Massachusetts

Combined schools

2 schools in New Bedford, best first
1
Global Learning Charter Public School 21.6
Global Learning Charter Public · Grades 5-12 · Charter · 502 students
ELA 15%Math 8%Science 15%
#53 of 67 in Massachusetts
2
Trinity Day Academy 0.7
New Bedford · Grades 6-12 · 86 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#67 of 67 in Massachusetts

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