James B Congdon (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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James B Congdon

50 Hemlock Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

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Bottom 50%

Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James B Congdon ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James B Congdon ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

James B Congdon's student population of 301 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James B Congdon
Kind	44
1	54
2	37
3	61
4	48
5	57

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Congdon
2023	326
2022	270
2021	306
2020	323
2019	323
2018	364
2017	364
2016	392
2015	354
2014	319
2013	304
2012	274
2011	269
2010	293
2009	295
2008	270
2007	278
2006	290
2005	311
2004	342
2003	323
2002	325
2001	358
2000	371
1999	344
1998	347
1997	369
1996	369
1995	382
1994	363
1993	376
1992	377
1991	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B Congdon
2023	27
2022	25
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	21
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2011	18
2010	17
2009	17
2008	16
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20

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School Rankings

James B Congdon ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James B Congdon is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#982 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James B Congdon
2023	#982
2022	#837
2021	#703
2019	#47
2018	#487
2017	#856
2016	#1489
2015	#1467
2014	#1411
2013	#1278
2012	#1500

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35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	37%	42%	22%
2022	47%	41%	21%
2021	42%	37%	17%
2019	82%	51%	31%
2018	72%	52%	31%
2017	57%	53%	30%
2016	47%	64%	44%
2015	42%	61%	41%
2014	47%	61%	38%
2013	52%	61%	36%
2012	32%	59%	34%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	37%	44%	23%
2021	52%	49%	28%
2019	82%	54%	34%
2018	62%	56%	31%
2017	47%	54%	30%
2016	37%	71%	49%
2015	42%	69%	50%
2014	42%	69%	45%
2013	47%	69%	44%
2012	37%	69%	46%
2011	42%	70%	45%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	54%	44%	21%
2021	44%	42%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	19:1	13:1	15:1
2015	20:1	13:1	14:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	6%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	35%	24%	43%
2022	38%	23%	42%
2021	36%	22%	42%
2020	36%	21%	40%
2019	36%	21%	40%
2018	43%	19%	39%
2017	43%	19%	39%
2016	40%	19%	37%
2015	42%	18%	31%
2014	34%	17%	33%
2013	30%	16%	31%
2012	24%	16%	30%
2011	29%	15%	28%
2010	33%	15%	28%
2009	31%	14%	28%
2008	32%	15%	28%
2007	28%	14%	27%
2006	27%	13%	25%
2005	19%	12%	20%
2004	20%	12%	19%
2003	20%	11%	18%
2002	20%	11%	17%
2001	15%	11%	16%
2000	11%	10%	14%
1999	12%	10%	14%
1998	10%	10%	14%
1997	13%	10%	14%
1996	13%	9%	13%
1995	16%	9%	13%
1994	12%	9%	12%
1993	10%	9%	12%
1992	12%	8%	12%
1991	9%	8%	11%

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Black

15%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	15%	10%	14%
2022	13%	10%	13%
2021	14%	10%	13%
2020	15%	9%	13%
2019	15%	9%	13%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	10%	9%	12%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	9%	9%	12%
2013	8%	9%	12%
2012	8%	8%	12%
2011	7%	8%	12%
2010	7%	8%	12%
2009	6%	8%	12%
2008	8%	8%	13%
2007	8%	8%	14%
2006	8%	8%	14%
2005	8%	9%	15%
2004	12%	9%	16%
2003	10%	9%	15%
2002	12%	9%	15%
2001	11%	9%	15%
2000	10%	9%	15%
1999	9%	9%	15%
1998	10%	8%	14%
1997	9%	8%	14%
1996	8%	8%	14%
1995	7%	8%	13%
1994	6%	7%	13%
1993	5%	7%	13%
1992	3%	7%	12%
1991	6%	8%	12%

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White

40%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	44%	54%	36%
2022	43%	56%	38%
2021	42%	57%	38%
2020	39%	59%	40%
2019	39%	59%	40%
2018	38%	61%	43%
2017	38%	61%	43%
2016	41%	63%	45%
2015	41%	64%	41%
2014	50%	65%	48%
2013	55%	66%	49%
2012	62%	67%	50%
2011	57%	68%	52%
2010	52%	69%	51%
2009	56%	70%	51%
2008	57%	71%	54%
2007	61%	72%	55%
2006	65%	73%	56%
2005	73%	74%	64%
2004	67%	74%	64%
2003	69%	75%	66%
2002	68%	75%	67%
2001	73%	76%	68%
2000	79%	77%	70%
1999	79%	77%	70%
1998	80%	78%	71%
1997	78%	78%	71%
1996	79%	79%	72%
1995	77%	79%	73%
1994	81%	80%	74%
1993	85%	80%	74%
1992	92%	81%	75%
1991	95%	81%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	7%	2%	6%
2009	5%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.67
2022	0.66	0.62	0.67
2021	0.68	0.62	0.67
2020	0.69	0.60	0.66
2019	0.69	0.60	0.66
2018	0.66	0.58	0.65
2017	0.66	0.58	0.65
2016	0.66	0.56	0.65
2015	0.65	0.55	0.59
2014	0.63	0.54	0.65
2013	0.61	0.53	0.65
2012	0.55	0.52	0.65
2011	0.59	0.51	0.65
2010	0.62	0.50	0.65
2009	0.60	0.51	0.65
2008	0.59	0.47	0.60
2007	0.57	0.46	0.60
2006	0.53	0.45	0.58
2005	0.43	0.43	0.54
2004	0.50	0.43	0.54
2003	0.48	0.42	0.52
2002	0.49	0.41	0.51
2001	0.44	0.40	0.49
2000	0.36	0.39	0.47
1999	0.36	0.39	0.47
1998	0.34	0.38	0.46
1997	0.37	0.38	0.46
1996	0.36	0.36	0.44
1995	0.38	0.36	0.44
1994	0.33	0.35	0.42
1993	0.27	0.35	0.42
1992	0.24	0.34	0.41
1991	0.20	0.33	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	100%	35%	90%
2022	100%	35%	90%
2021	100%	36%	90%
2020	100%	35%	93%
2019	100%	35%	93%
2015	100%	36%	100%
2014	78%	34%	70%
2013	76%	32%	67%
2012	65%	30%	59%
2011	72%	29%	64%
2010	68%	27%	56%
2009	65%	25%	59%
2008	57%	24%	55%
2007	58%	23%	56%
2006	58%	23%	54%
2005	50%	23%	53%
2004	56%	22%	50%
2001	53%	19%	46%
2000	47%	20%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	James B Congdon	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	16%	6%	10%
2008	15%	5%	11%
2007	16%	5%	11%
2006	17%	5%	11%
2005	19%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	12%
2001	18%	5%	11%
2000	20%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Bedford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James B Congdon's ranking?

James B Congdon is ranked #982 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are James B Congdon often compared to?

James B Congdonis often viewed alongside schools like Alma Del Mar Charter School, Thomas R Rodman by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend James B Congdon?

301 students attend James B Congdon.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of James B Congdon students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James B Congdon?

James B Congdon has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does James B Congdon offer ?

James B Congdon offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James B Congdon part of?

James B Congdon is part of New Bedford School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education