📍 286 S Second Street, New Bedford, Bristol County, 02740
Alfred J Gomes is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Bedford, Bristol County. The school has 496 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Bedford school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alfred J Gomes enrolls 496 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 355 | 72% |
| White | 63 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Alfred J Gomes is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 81.
Alfred J Gomes is one of 25 schools in New Bedford, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The district serves 12,505 students district-wide and employs 1,099 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 496 students, Alfred J Gomes is close to the district average of about 500 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize