Alfred J Gomes

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 New Bedford, Massachusetts·02740
Score
2.6/100
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#816
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#15
In New Bedford
Top 98%
In Massachusetts

Score 2.6/100: better than 2% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
8%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 1% of them
255 students tested
Math
9%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 2% of them
254 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 5% of them
73 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA791
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA591
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA1473
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA8255
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics690
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics891
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics1473
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics9254
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science1173
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science1173

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
610
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
610
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Bristol County

Contact

Address
286 S Second Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Alfred J Gomes at a glance

Alfred J Gomes is a public elementary school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the New Bedford school district. It has about 610 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 8% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 9% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 2.6 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #816 of 837. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.