James B Congdon

50 Hemlock Street, New Bedford MA, 2740 | New Bedford School District | 508-997-4511
  • grades KG-5
  • students 336
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in New Bedford
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
39%New Bedford
52%Massachusetts

James B Congdon is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "New Bedford School District" in New Bedford, MA. There are a total of 336 students and 24 teachers at James B Congdon, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

James B Congdon has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 58% higher than the Massachusetts average.

James B Congdon location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James B Congdon, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
370-79%
470-79%
5>= 90%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-89%
470-79%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James B Congdon race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 48.8% 50.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 9.6% 11.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8% 30.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 5.9% 3.3% 3.1%

New Bedford demographics profile

StatisticNew BedfordMassachusettsNational
Population95,3556,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,76889491
Median age36.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in New Bedford

IndexNew BedfordMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade70.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school67.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college40.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.3%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The James B Congdon data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.