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James B Congdon Primary School
50 Hemlock St
New Bedford MA, 02740, Bristol County
Phone: 508-997-4511
Ranking:
(1,096 out of 1,316, bottom 17%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: New Bedford School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |||||||
Total Students: | 319 | 304 | 274 | 269 | 293 | 295 | 270 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 77 | 24.1% | 67 | 22.0% | 61 | 22.3% | 67 | 24.9% | 65 | 22.2% | 51 | 17.3% | 68 | 25.2% |
Grade 1: | 66 | 20.7% | 63 | 20.7% | 69 | 25.2% | 57 | 21.2% | 61 | 20.8% | 70 | 23.7% | 49 | 18.1% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 20.1% | 50 | 16.4% | 40 | 14.6% | 36 | 13.4% | 48 | 16.4% | 43 | 14.6% | 30 | 11.1% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 13.8% | 42 | 13.8% | 42 | 15.3% | 41 | 15.2% | 43 | 14.7% | 43 | 14.6% | 50 | 18.5% |
Grade 4: | 38 | 11.9% | 39 | 12.8% | 38 | 13.9% | 34 | 12.6% | 37 | 12.6% | 46 | 15.6% | 41 | 15.2% |
Grade 5: | 30 | 9.4% | 43 | 14.1% | 24 | 8.8% | 34 | 12.6% | 39 | 13.3% | 42 | 14.2% | 32 | 11.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 156 | 48.9% | 144 | 47.4% | 133 | 48.5% | 140 | 52.0% | 149 | 50.9% | 161 | 54.6% | 137 | 50.7% |
Female: | 163 | 51.1% | 160 | 52.6% | 141 | 51.5% | 129 | 48.0% | 144 | 49.1% | 134 | 45.4% | 111 | 41.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 110 | 34.5% | 92 | 30.3% | 66 | 24.1% | 79 | 29.4% | 95 | 32.4% | 89 | 30.2% | 80 | 29.6% |
Black: | 30 | 9.4% | 23 | 7.6% | 22 | 8.0% | 18 | 6.7% | 20 | 6.8% | 19 | 6.4% | 17 | 6.3% |
White: | 157 | 49.2% | 166 | 54.6% | 169 | 61.7% | 153 | 56.9% | 153 | 52.2% | 165 | 55.9% | 152 | 56.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 6.9% | 20 | 6.6% | 14 | 5.1% | 14 | 5.2% | 21 | 7.2% | 14 | 4.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 249 | 78.1% | 231 | 76.0% | 178 | 65.0% | 193 | 71.7% | 199 | 67.9% | 193 | 65.4% | 155 | 57.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 6.9% | 20 | 6.6% | 19 | 6.9% | 24 | 8.9% | 38 | 13.0% | 48 | 16.3% | 41 | 15.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.75 | 16.80 | 15.85 | 14.88 | 17.29 | 17.40 | 16.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.1% | 46.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 39% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 38% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 38% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 44% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 50% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 44% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 61% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 53% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 48% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 48% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21.6% | 34.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 32% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 23% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 30% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 28% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 33% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 35% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 33% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10.8% | 20.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 26% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 25% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 29% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 34% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 34% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 39% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 45% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 37% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 23% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 34% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 37% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 39% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22.72% | 34% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 35% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 28% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 27% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 30% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 27% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 29% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* James B Congdon Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.