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Roosevelt Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

119 Frederick 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
759
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Roosevelt Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Bedford kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–518 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Roosevelt Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

119 Frederick Street, New Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6239
Grade 7242
Grade 8278
Enrollment over time
886’20
796’21
778’22
788’23
759’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 30%Black 16%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Roosevelt Middle School from New Bedford families.

Other schools in New Bedford School District

The district →
Hayden/McFadden
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
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
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
D
388 students12:1
John Avery Parker
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bedford
C−
289 students12:1

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.