📍 50 Hemlock Street, New Bedford, Bristol County, 02740
James B Congdon is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Bedford, Bristol County. The school has 326 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Bedford school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James B Congdon enrolls 326 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 143 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
James B Congdon 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.
James B Congdon 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 326 students, James B Congdon is smaller than the district average of about 500 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize