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Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

47 Emery 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

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.1% 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 →

PK–5Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

47 Emery Street, New Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten39
Grade 169
Grade 262
Grade 359
Grade 467
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
340’20
373’21
403’22
383’23
388’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 24%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School from New Bedford families.

Other schools in New Bedford School District

The district →
Hayden/McFadden
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D−
748 students13:1
Alfred J Gomes
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
D
623 students11:1
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
C−
618 students12:1
Casimir Pulaski
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
C+
551 students12:1
John Avery Parker
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
C−
289 students12:1
Elwyn G Campbell
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
C−
267 students9:1

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.