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John Avery Parker Primary School
705 County St
New Bedford MA, 02740, Bristol County
Phone: 508-997-4511
Ranking:
(1,250 out of 1,316, bottom 5%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten 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: | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 292 | 328 | 270 | 256 | 276 | 307 | 360 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 13 | 4.5% | 46 | 14.0% | 20 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 3.9% |
Kindergarten: | 52 | 17.8% | 64 | 19.5% | 39 | 14.4% | 39 | 15.2% | 42 | 15.2% | 47 | 15.3% | 64 | 17.8% |
Grade 1: | 59 | 20.2% | 46 | 14.0% | 41 | 15.2% | 53 | 20.7% | 52 | 18.8% | 52 | 16.9% | 38 | 10.6% |
Grade 2: | 46 | 15.8% | 46 | 14.0% | 42 | 15.6% | 47 | 18.4% | 51 | 18.5% | 50 | 16.3% | 52 | 14.4% |
Grade 3: | 50 | 17.1% | 42 | 12.8% | 45 | 16.7% | 56 | 21.9% | 41 | 14.9% | 40 | 13.0% | 70 | 19.4% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 12.7% | 39 | 11.9% | 54 | 20.0% | 33 | 12.9% | 37 | 13.4% | 67 | 21.8% | 59 | 16.4% |
Grade 5: | 35 | 12.0% | 45 | 13.7% | 29 | 10.7% | 28 | 10.9% | 53 | 19.2% | 51 | 16.6% | 63 | 17.5% |
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: | 159 | 54.5% | 175 | 53.4% | 141 | 52.2% | 123 | 48.0% | 132 | 47.8% | 142 | 46.3% | 150 | 41.7% |
Female: | 133 | 45.5% | 153 | 46.6% | 129 | 47.8% | 133 | 52.0% | 144 | 52.2% | 165 | 53.7% | 178 | 49.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 111 | 38.0% | 114 | 34.8% | 91 | 33.7% | 72 | 28.1% | 89 | 32.2% | 110 | 35.8% | 114 | 31.7% |
Black: | 42 | 14.4% | 53 | 16.2% | 43 | 15.9% | 45 | 17.6% | 46 | 16.7% | 37 | 12.1% | 49 | 13.6% |
White: | 117 | 40.1% | 133 | 40.5% | 106 | 39.3% | 115 | 44.9% | 113 | 40.9% | 128 | 41.7% | 165 | 45.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 7.5% | 24 | 7.3% | 25 | 9.3% | 17 | 6.6% | 19 | 6.9% | 24 | 7.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 246 | 84.2% | 257 | 78.4% | 196 | 72.6% | 206 | 80.5% | 209 | 75.7% | 213 | 69.4% | 267 | 74.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.8% | 19 | 5.8% | 13 | 4.8% | 16 | 6.3% | 29 | 10.5% | 23 | 7.5% | 33 | 9.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.39 | 16.47 | 14.88 | 15.01 | 16.38 | 15.30 | 17.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 46.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 39% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 38% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 45% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 44% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 50% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 44% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 61% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 53% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 48% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 44% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 40% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.7% | 34.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 23% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 25% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 28% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 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 | 31% | 35% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.8% | 20.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 26% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 25% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 29% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 34% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 34% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 34% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 39% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 42% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 45% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 37% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 23% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 34% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 35% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 40% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 37% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 39% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 38% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28.99% | 34% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 36% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 35% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 27% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 30% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 27% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 29% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 37% | 64% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26.1% | 19.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 30% | 46% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John Avery Parker Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.