Jireh Swift Primary School
2203 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford MA, 02745, Bristol County
Phone: 508-997-4511
Ranking:
(1,120 out of 1,316, bottom 15%)*

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: | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |||||||
Total Students: | 245 | 227 | 236 | 218 | 222 | 224 | 223 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 51 | 20.8% | 31 | 13.7% | 40 | 16.9% | 37 | 17.0% | 45 | 20.3% | 36 | 16.1% | 39 | 17.5% |
Grade 1: | 37 | 15.1% | 52 | 22.9% | 45 | 19.1% | 47 | 21.6% | 33 | 14.9% | 46 | 20.5% | 38 | 17.0% |
Grade 2: | 51 | 20.8% | 35 | 15.4% | 47 | 19.9% | 36 | 16.5% | 38 | 17.1% | 30 | 13.4% | 38 | 17.0% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 14.7% | 45 | 19.8% | 35 | 14.8% | 38 | 17.4% | 30 | 13.5% | 37 | 16.5% | 40 | 17.9% |
Grade 4: | 41 | 16.7% | 33 | 14.5% | 38 | 16.1% | 32 | 14.7% | 31 | 14.0% | 40 | 17.9% | 36 | 16.1% |
Grade 5: | 29 | 11.8% | 31 | 13.7% | 31 | 13.1% | 28 | 12.8% | 45 | 20.3% | 35 | 15.6% | 32 | 14.3% |
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: | 124 | 50.6% | 114 | 50.2% | 117 | 49.6% | 110 | 50.5% | 109 | 49.1% | 121 | 54.0% | 109 | 48.9% |
Female: | 121 | 49.4% | 113 | 49.8% | 119 | 50.4% | 108 | 49.5% | 113 | 50.9% | 103 | 46.0% | 93 | 41.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 32 | 13.1% | 27 | 11.9% | 30 | 12.7% | 18 | 8.3% | 25 | 11.3% | 23 | 10.3% | 23 | 10.3% |
Black: | 10 | 4.1% | 10 | 4.4% | 12 | 5.1% | 10 | 4.6% | 7 | 3.2% | 7 | 3.1% | 4 | 1.8% |
White: | 191 | 78.0% | 179 | 78.9% | 183 | 77.5% | 179 | 82.1% | 176 | 79.3% | 177 | 79.0% | 176 | 78.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.3% | 7 | 3.1% | 8 | 3.4% | 9 | 4.1% | 10 | 4.5% | 14 | 6.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 113 | 46.1% | 103 | 45.4% | 101 | 42.8% | 89 | 40.8% | 85 | 38.3% | 66 | 29.5% | 75 | 33.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 5.3% | 13 | 5.7% | 14 | 5.9% | 20 | 9.2% | 18 | 8.1% | 37 | 16.5% | 23 | 10.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.18 | 16.74 | 17.77 | 14.49 | 16.09 | 15.00 | 18.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35.5% | 46.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 39% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 38% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 45% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 44% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 50% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 44% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 61% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 53% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 48% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 48% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 40% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 34.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 32% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 23% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 25% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 32% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 35% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.0% | 20.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 25% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 34% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 33% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 34% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 34% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 42% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 45% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 37% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 23% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 34% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 35% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 40% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 39% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 38% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 34% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 35% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 27% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 29% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 33% | 51% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30.7% | 19.8% | 42% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Jireh Swift 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.