Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Summary:

Elizabeth Carter Brooks is an elementary school in New Bedford, MA, serving 275 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the New Bedford school district and the state of Massachusetts in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 39.42% of Elizabeth Carter Brooks students were proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation/English Language Arts, compared to 20.66% for the New Bedford district and 39.17% for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Carter Brooks has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 32nd out of 446 Massachusetts elementary schools for Hispanic students in MCAS Next Generation/English Language Arts, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school ranked 102nd out of 760 Massachusetts elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in the same subject, with a 4-star rating. The school has a diverse student population, with 44.73% White, 13.82% African American, and 34.91% Hispanic students.

While Elizabeth Carter Brooks outperforms the New Bedford district, some nearby schools within the same district, such as James B Congdon and Alfred J Gomes, have lower academic proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. Elizabeth Carter Brooks also has a relatively high spending per student, with $17,298 spent in the 2020-2021 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year, which may contribute to its success.

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Public K-5

 212 Nemasket Street
       New Bedford, MA  02740-2833


(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

SchoolDigger Rank:
448th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,298 Help


Students who attend Elizabeth Carter Brooks usually attend:

Middle:    Keith Middle School
High:    New Bedford High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  264

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Hispanic:
34.5%
African American:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Elizabeth Carter Brooks ranks better than 51.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New Bedford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Elizabeth Carter Brooks is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Hispanic (34.5%), African American (14%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elizabeth Carter Brooks is 11.6. 10 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabeth Carter Brooks is $17,298. 11 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabeth Carter Brooks:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Carter Brooks 448th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Elizabeth Carter Brooks in the ranking list.)

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New Bedford:

SchoolDigger ranks New Bedford 318th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Rank History for all students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.87 669th 884 24.3%
2004 41.02 557th 882 36.8%
2005 31.14 632nd 887 28.7%
2006 23.69 739th 911 18.9%
2007 9.38 839th 911 7.9%
2008 26.39 721st 908 20.6%
2009 11.23 826th 909 9.1%
2010 20.81 774th 920 15.9%
2011 16.32 791st 924 14.4%
2012 17.11 782nd 930 15.9%
2013 8.26 869th 928 6.4%
2014 13.02 841st 926 9.2%
2015 27.77 703rd 914 23.1%
2016 52.65 478th 932 48.7%
2017 39.61 615th 938 34.4%
2018 51.94 483rd 934 48.3%
2019 42.17 579th 942 38.5%
2021 45.65 519th 936 44.6%
2022 62.05 363rd 932 61.1%
2023 45.69 512th 928 44.8%
2024 51.86 448th 916 51.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.98 211th 886 76.2%
2019 64.33 242nd 896 73.0%
2021 62.55 261st 894 70.8%
2022 80.59 114th 905 87.4%
2023 45.39 340th 703 51.6%
2024 39.71 409th 731 44.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.45 149th 685 78.2%
2019 64.63 191st 700 72.7%
2021 65.03 182nd 705 74.2%
2022 83.93 59th 772 92.4%
2023 74.29 113th 757 85.1%
2024 76.08 102nd 760 86.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.96 561st 893 37.2%
2019 40.11 584th 902 35.3%
2021 52.92 426th 898 52.6%
2022 63.11 330th 901 63.4%
2023 46.40 487th 887 45.1%
2024 51.39 435th 886 50.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.85 113th 672 83.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.79 384th 898 57.2%
2019 39.71 565th 907 37.7%
2021 43.94 504th 904 44.2%
2022 56.97 400th 908 55.9%
2023 45.69 489th 896 45.4%
2024 51.25 441st 891 50.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.38 518th 925 44.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.12 72nd 379 81.0%
2019 65.19 98th 398 75.4%
2021 72.24 49th 379 87.1%
2022 72.98 63rd 401 84.3%
2023 72.66 68th 420 83.8%
2024 84.20 32nd 446 92.8%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.24 344th 772 55.4%
2019 42.97 481st 780 38.3%
2021 41.44 480th 765 37.3%
2022 81.94 102nd 764 86.6%
2023 52.21 372nd 762 51.2%
2024 50.60 378th 753 49.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Open Quote My youngest child attends this school and I must say, of all the school I have personally attended or enrolled my children in. I couldn’t be happier with the staff and their commitment to the students.
Even on a personal level it is refreshing to know there are educators who truly care for our children. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 220 60 3 24 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1989 213 70 2 28 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1990 187 83 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1991 197 65 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1992 175 58 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1993 164 55 2 49 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1994 165 68 2 57 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1995 167 89 4 45 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1996 167 89 4 45 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1997 175 92 2 46 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1998 179 110 4 51 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1999 186 111 3 66 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2000 198 110 3 71 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2001 218 83 2 72 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 170 68 9 74 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2003 170 68 9 74 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2004 173 58 10 81 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2005 187 49 6 79 2 n/a n/a 0 323
2006 158 46 3 84 1 n/a n/a 18 310
2007 154 35 4 96 1 n/a n/a 19 309
2008 122 26 3 74 3 n/a n/a 10 238
2009 132 26 5 68 3 1 12 0 247
2010 134 26 8 69 3 1 15 0 256
2011 131 25 6 74 3 3 15 0 257
2012 127 29 6 85 3 3 15 0 268
2013 141 33 6 103 4 2 17 0 306
2014 170 30 4 107 1 1 19 0 332
2015 149 33 4 89 1 1 16 0 293
2016 156 37 7 79 2 2 16 0 299
2017 146 27 5 92 4 1 14 0 289
2018 151 29 5 94 4 1 14 0 298
2019 133 28 3 105 3 0 21 0 293
2020 131 26 2 108 3 0 23 0 293
2021 101 19 2 102 2 0 21 0 247
2022 129 37 3 100 3 0 19 0 291
2023 123 38 3 96 1 0 14 0 275
2024 117 37 2 91 1 0 16 0 264

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 n/a n/a n/a
1989 313 n/a n/a n/a
1990 311 n/a n/a n/a
1991 305 n/a n/a n/a
1992 288 n/a n/a n/a
1993 270 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 292 n/a n/a n/a
1995 305 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 305 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 315 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 344 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 367 n/a 0.0 62.1
2000 382 n/a 0.0 61.8
2001 375 n/a 0.0 61.6
2002 321 n/a n/a 58.6
2003 321 n/a n/a 58.6
2004 322 20.4 15.8 59.3
2005 323 19.1 16.9 59.8
2006 310 19.0 16.3 65.1
2007 309 19.0 16.3 64.1
2008 238 14.2 16.8 64.9
2009 247 15.1 16.4 67.6
2010 256 15.0 17.0 67.6
2011 257 14.0 18.2 69.6
2012 268 13.7 19.5 58.2
2013 306 14.9 20.5 65.7
2014 332 15.9 20.8 66.6
2015 293 17.0 17.2 100
2016 299 17.0 17.5 n/a
2017 289 18.1 15.9 n/a
2018 298 16.5 17.9 n/a
2019 293 17.5 16.7 n/a
2020 293 17.9 16.2 n/a
2021 247 19.4 12.7 n/a
2022 291 22.4 12.9 n/a
2023 275 23.7 11.5 n/a
2024 264 22.6 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 n/a n/a n/a
1989 313 n/a n/a n/a
1990 311 n/a n/a n/a
1991 305 n/a n/a n/a
1992 288 n/a n/a n/a
1993 270 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 292 n/a n/a n/a
1995 305 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 305 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 315 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 344 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 367 n/a 0.0 62.1
2000 382 n/a 0.0 61.8
2001 375 n/a 0.0 61.6
2002 321 n/a n/a 58.6
2003 321 n/a n/a 58.6
2004 322 20.4 15.8 59.3
2005 323 19.1 16.9 59.8
2006 310 19.0 16.3 65.1
2007 309 19.0 16.3 64.1
2008 238 14.2 16.8 64.9
2009 247 15.1 16.4 67.6
2010 256 15.0 17.0 67.6
2011 257 14.0 18.2 69.6
2012 268 13.7 19.5 58.2
2013 306 14.9 20.5 65.7
2014 332 15.9 20.8 66.6
2015 293 17.0 17.2 100
2016 299 17.0 17.5 n/a
2017 289 18.1 15.9 n/a
2018 298 16.5 17.9 n/a
2019 293 17.5 16.7 n/a
2020 293 17.9 16.2 n/a
2021 247 19.4 12.7 n/a
2022 291 22.4 12.9 n/a
2023 275 23.7 11.5 n/a
2024 264 22.6 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Created with Highcharts 9.2.2Year$Elizabeth Carter BrooksPer Pupil ExpendituresFederal FundsState/Local FundsOther Funds20192020202105k10k15k20k©2024 schooldigger.com

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,805 (13.3%) $11,774 (86.7%) $13,579
2020 $1,506 (10.0%) $13,498 (90.0%) $15,004
2021 $1,460 (8.4%) $15,838 (91.6%) $17,298

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elizabeth Carter Brooks

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 579th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 512th of 928 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)5142.9
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4829.3
 18.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)5446.9
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4226.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)4635.2
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4223.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)4957.4
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4028.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)4732.5
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)3925.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)4727.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4123.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)3732.5
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (New Bedford)3521.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)4937.1
 11.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (New Bedford)3523.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)5045.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Bedford)3222.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Elizabeth Carter Brooks)3732.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Science (New Bedford)2521
 4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students293275
 6.1%
African American2838
 35.7%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian33
Hispanic10596
 8.6%
Pacific Islander00
White133123
 7.5%
Two or More Races2114
 33.3%


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Students: 301








Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Carter Brooks

Students at Elizabeth Carter Brooks are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 264 students attended Elizabeth Carter Brooks.

Students who attend Elizabeth Carter Brooks usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keith Middle School
High : New Bedford High

Elizabeth Carter Brooks ranks 448th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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