New Bedford Public Schools

New Bedford Public Schools (NBPS) is a school district serving New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Its headquarters are in the Paul Rodrigues Administration Building.[5]

New Bedford Public Schools
Location
455 County Street,
New Bedford, MA 02740
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
SuperintendentThomas Anderson[1]
Schools26
Budget$182,502,046 total
$13,256 per pupil
(2016)[2]
Students and staff
Students12,565[3]
Teachers816[4]
Student–teacher ratio15.6 to 1[4]
Other information
WebsiteNew Bedford Public Schools

During the 2006–07 academic year, the New Bedford school district (then under the direction of Superintendent Michael Longo) was one of several in Massachusetts labeled as "underperforming" under the state's MCAS guidelines.[6] The school system, like that of nearby Fall River, is also in the process of major school upgrades and consolidations, having rebuilt several of its schools in recent years. The most recent, Keith Middle School, required a cleanup of the polluted soil on the site.[7][8]

The district administrative departments are headquartered the Paul Rodrigues Administration Bldg., housed in the former New Bedford High School high building on County Street, is made up of twenty-five schools.

It is one of two districts, along with Fairhaven School District, that takes Acushnet students for secondary school.[9]

History

By 2019 the district received an influx of students speaking the Kʼicheʼ language. In 2019 an advocacy group for the Maya people complained to the courts that the school district was not providing adequate Kʼicheʼ language services. As of December 2022, New Bedford Public Schools had 161 enrolled students who speak primarily K’iché out of its 13,000 student population. The U.S. Department of Justice and the school district came to resolution so the school district could provide appropriate Kʼicheʼ language services.[10] The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 requires school districts to provide services to speakers of languages other than English.[11]

Demographics

In 2022, the student count was 13,000; these students spoke 40 languages and originated from 25 countries. Of the total students, 5,000 were classified as having English as a second language. 42% of the total student body had a home language other than English.[12]

Schools

Elementary Schools

  • Charles S. Ashley Elementary
  • Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary
  • Elwyn G. Campbell Elementary
  • Sgt. William H. Carney Academy
  • James B. Congdon Elementary
  • John B. DeValles Elementary
  • Alfred J. Gomes Elementary
  • Ellen R. Hathaway Elementary
  • Hayden-McFadden Elementary
  • Irwin Jacob Elementary
  • Horatio A. Kempton Elementary
  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary
  • Carlos Pacheco Elementary
  • John Avery Parker Elementary
  • Casimir Pulaski Elementary
  • Thomas R. Rodman Elementary
  • Jireh Swift Elementary
  • William H. Taylor Elementary
  • Betsey B. Winslow Elementary

References
  1. Superintendent - New Bedford School District
  2. "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - per Pupil Expenditures Statewide Report".
  3. "Enrollment Data (2017-18) - New Bedford (02010000)". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
  4. "Teacher Data (2013-14) - New Bedford (02010000)". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
  5. Home page. New Bedford Public Schools. Retrieved on February 23, 2012. "Paul Rodrigues Administration Building - 455 County St. New Bedford, MA 02740-5194"
  6. ""'Underperforming' tag imperils $2M in school funding," Standard-Times, January 5, 2007". Southcoasttoday.com. 2011-11-13. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  7. "Parker Street Waste Site". epa.gov.
  8. SPILLANE, JACK. "Toxic legacy: Parker Street cleanup, 5 years in, nearing $13 million price tag". southcoasttoday.com.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bristol County, MA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-22. - Text list
  10. Andrade, Kevin (2022-09-21). "DOJ settlement agreement: New Bedford schools must better address K'iche' speakers' needs". South Coast Today. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  11. Sparling, Nina (2022-09-16). "Justice Dept. to require New Bedford schools to provide more support to K'iché students and families". WBUR. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  12. Robinson, Kate (2022-09-16). "New Bedford Schools Launch Plan for K'iche' Speakers". WBSM. Retrieved 2023-02-07.

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