📍 2203 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Bristol County, 02745
Jireh Swift is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Bedford, Bristol County. The school has 226 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Bedford school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jireh Swift enrolls 226 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 132 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Jireh Swift 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 79.
Jireh Swift 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 226 students, Jireh Swift 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