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C−

John B Devalles

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

120 Katherine Street, New Bedford, MA 02744 · (508) 997-4511 · Part of New Bedford School District

New Bedford’s School Grade D better than 10% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
292
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John B Devalles

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Bedford kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where New Bedford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5John B DevallesYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

120 Katherine Street, New Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 152
Grade 253
Grade 344
Grade 446
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
343’20
310’21
304’22
292’23
292’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 24%Black 17%Two or more races 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John B Devalles from New Bedford families.

Other schools in New Bedford School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; New Bedford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.