Keith Middle School

Public 6-8

 225 Hathaway Blvd
       New Bedford, MA  02740-2898


(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

SchoolDigger Rank:
364th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,577 Help


Students who attend Keith Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Bedford High

Feeder schools for Keith Middle School:

Elementary:    Betsey B Winslow
    Carlos Pacheco
    Elizabeth Carter Brooks
    Ellen R Hathaway
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Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  870

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.8%
Hispanic:
35.2%
African American:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Keith Middle School ranks worse than 73.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the New Bedford School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Keith Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.8%), Hispanic (35.2%), African American (17.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Keith Middle School is 9.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the New Bedford School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Keith Middle School is $16,577. 1 middle schools in the New Bedford School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Keith Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Keith Middle School 364th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Keith Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Homeless students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
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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 Keith Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.85 319th 339 5.9%
2004 10.37 313th 344 9.0%
2005 12.85 315th 356 11.5%
2006 14.92 344th 399 13.8%
2007 11.96 355th 399 11.0%
2008 9.40 372nd 407 8.6%
2009 8.40 377th 409 7.8%
2010 9.51 398th 434 8.3%
2011 11.98 398th 449 11.4%
2012 12.46 405th 455 11.0%
2013 10.61 411th 455 9.7%
2014 14.82 393rd 455 13.6%
2015 24.11 341st 441 22.7%
2016 21.62 396th 482 17.8%
2017 14.20 422nd 487 13.3%
2018 10.66 435th 484 10.1%
2019 11.70 446th 498 10.4%
2021 21.18 393rd 501 21.6%
2022 20.17 403rd 497 18.9%
2023 21.12 390th 501 22.2%
2024 23.91 364th 493 26.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.02 72nd 84 14.3%
2019 23.25 67th 87 23.0%
2021 23.13 67th 92 27.2%
2022 18.00 87th 102 14.7%
2023 12.24 99th 110 10.0%
2024 22.36 72nd 98 26.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.65 50th 127 60.6%
2019 32.33 108th 138 21.7%
2021 34.79 96th 135 28.9%
2022 39.94 92nd 154 40.3%
2023 38.29 98th 155 36.8%
2024 42.04 78th 180 56.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.06 424th 467 9.2%
2019 19.51 428th 484 11.6%
2021 30.10 359th 489 26.6%
2022 27.49 388th 503 22.9%
2023 20.98 403rd 444 9.2%
2024 24.09 363rd 441 17.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.66 395th 438 9.8%
2019 18.20 397th 452 12.2%
2021 29.10 353rd 462 23.6%
2022 26.23 379th 489 22.5%
2023 28.85 368th 481 23.5%
2024 35.76 306th 469 34.8%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.77 20th 25 20.0%
2021 31.70 16th 21 23.8%
2022 30.83 18th 26 30.8%
2023 43.13 14th 26 46.2%
2024 68.89 9th 36 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.52 425th 463 8.2%
2019 12.91 429th 478 10.3%
2021 19.69 397th 483 17.8%
2022 18.15 409th 494 17.2%
2023 22.39 382nd 489 21.9%
2024 24.19 359th 481 25.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.46 373rd 417 10.6%
2019 21.07 367th 424 13.4%
2021 25.51 342nd 431 20.6%
2022 31.03 288th 445 35.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.36 443rd 466 4.9%
2019 10.20 447th 478 6.5%
2021 23.61 369th 485 23.9%
2022 22.79 390th 497 21.5%
2023 20.04 390th 489 20.2%
2024 23.86 366th 483 24.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.72 385th 491 21.6%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.43 253rd 339 25.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.69 156th 172 9.3%
2019 25.73 162nd 195 16.9%
2021 29.02 147th 193 23.8%
2022 39.51 125th 212 41.0%
2023 37.97 131st 209 37.3%
2024 35.51 131st 202 35.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.01 281st 309 9.1%
2019 17.19 295th 322 8.4%
2021 32.04 231st 335 31.0%
2022 25.86 294th 368 20.1%
2023 30.45 255th 364 29.9%
2024 32.03 249th 378 34.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Keith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.31 381st 395 3.5%
2019 6.94 383rd 396 3.3%
2021 20.19 333rd 401 17.0%
2022 18.63 347th 404 14.1%
2023 17.36 345th 403 14.4%
2024 21.22 311th 392 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Keith Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 520 148 3 67 2 n/a n/a 0 740
1989 461 172 3 59 1 n/a n/a 0 696
1990 471 170 6 67 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1991 471 177 3 65 1 n/a n/a 0 717
1992 484 162 2 77 2 n/a n/a 0 727
1993 510 162 3 97 2 n/a n/a 0 774
1994 493 187 4 94 2 n/a n/a 0 780
1995 455 195 1 108 1 n/a n/a 0 760
1996 455 195 1 108 1 n/a n/a 0 760
1997 503 178 2 109 2 n/a n/a 0 794
1998 522 172 5 97 1 n/a n/a 0 797
1999 548 167 7 97 0 n/a n/a 0 819
2000 513 183 9 112 3 n/a n/a 0 820
2001 488 178 6 131 3 n/a n/a 0 806
2002 452 191 9 133 4 n/a n/a 0 789
2003 452 191 9 133 4 n/a n/a 0 789
2004 409 194 11 138 3 n/a n/a 0 755
2005 386 163 9 130 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2006 320 137 7 141 11 n/a n/a 51 667
2007 308 126 3 144 8 n/a n/a 72 661
2008 474 192 7 322 7 n/a n/a 106 1108
2009 437 188 11 354 8 4 81 0 1083
2010 426 167 9 338 10 1 79 0 1030
2011 411 154 7 370 7 2 77 0 1028
2012 388 139 4 314 8 2 64 0 919
2013 360 123 10 274 5 1 45 0 818
2014 354 138 10 291 9 2 39 0 843
2015 363 140 12 290 7 4 55 0 871
2016 357 147 13 283 7 4 61 0 872
2017 356 132 10 327 5 3 52 0 885
2018 365 140 10 318 6 2 51 0 892
2019 377 145 13 356 3 2 54 0 950
2020 372 155 14 386 4 0 78 0 1009
2021 365 165 9 409 2 0 84 0 1034
2022 337 154 6 359 5 0 77 0 938
2023 329 156 6 306 3 0 69 1 870

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 Keith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 740 n/a n/a n/a
1989 696 n/a n/a n/a
1990 714 n/a n/a n/a
1991 717 n/a n/a n/a
1992 727 n/a n/a n/a
1993 774 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 780 n/a n/a n/a
1995 760 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 760 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 794 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 797 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 819 n/a 0.0 64.1
2000 820 n/a 0.0 60
2001 806 n/a 0.0 60.4
2002 789 n/a n/a 70.2
2003 789 n/a n/a 70.2
2004 755 66.0 11.4 71.7
2005 691 64.0 10.8 75.8
2006 667 56.9 11.7 79.2
2007 661 60.0 11.0 77.1
2008 1108 82.0 13.5 83.1
2009 1083 83.4 13.0 80.4
2010 1030 84.0 12.2 77
2011 1028 82.0 12.5 79.8
2012 919 80.0 11.4 70.9
2013 818 80.3 10.1 77
2014 843 65.6 12.8 77.3
2015 871 68.0 12.8 100
2016 872 63.0 13.8 n/a
2017 885 67.5 13.0 n/a
2018 892 72.0 12.3 n/a
2019 950 71.4 13.3 n/a
2020 1009 76.7 13.1 n/a
2021 1034 81.0 12.7 n/a
2022 938 87.3 10.7 n/a
2023 870 91.8 9.4 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 Keith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 740 n/a n/a n/a
1989 696 n/a n/a n/a
1990 714 n/a n/a n/a
1991 717 n/a n/a n/a
1992 727 n/a n/a n/a
1993 774 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 780 n/a n/a n/a
1995 760 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 760 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 794 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 797 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 819 n/a 0.0 64.1
2000 820 n/a 0.0 60
2001 806 n/a 0.0 60.4
2002 789 n/a n/a 70.2
2003 789 n/a n/a 70.2
2004 755 66.0 11.4 71.7
2005 691 64.0 10.8 75.8
2006 667 56.9 11.7 79.2
2007 661 60.0 11.0 77.1
2008 1108 82.0 13.5 83.1
2009 1083 83.4 13.0 80.4
2010 1030 84.0 12.2 77
2011 1028 82.0 12.5 79.8
2012 919 80.0 11.4 70.9
2013 818 80.3 10.1 77
2014 843 65.6 12.8 77.3
2015 871 68.0 12.8 100
2016 872 63.0 13.8 n/a
2017 885 67.5 13.0 n/a
2018 892 72.0 12.3 n/a
2019 950 71.4 13.3 n/a
2020 1009 76.7 13.1 n/a
2021 1034 81.0 12.7 n/a
2022 938 87.3 10.7 n/a
2023 870 91.8 9.4 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 Keith Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $815 (6.0%) $12,865 (94.0%) $13,680
2020 $968 (6.5%) $13,974 (93.5%) $14,942
2021 $1,291 (7.8%) $15,285 (92.2%) $16,577

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Keith Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 446th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 390th of 501 Middle schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Keith Middle School)2824.9
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)3322.7
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Keith Middle School)3230.8
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)3225.9
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Keith Middle School)1618.2
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)2218.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Keith Middle School)1517.2
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)1915.1
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Keith Middle School)2220.3
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)2022.3
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Keith Middle School)1815.4
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)1311.2
 1.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Keith Middle School)2121.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (New Bedford)1620.9
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Keith Middle School)2221.1
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (New Bedford)3523.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Keith Middle School)2320.8
 2.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Bedford)3222.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Keith Middle School)2121.9
 0.9%
   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 Students950870
 8.4%
African American145156
 7.6%
American Indian33
Asian136
 53.8%
Hispanic356306
 14%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White377329
 12.7%
Two or More Races5469
 27.8%


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Students at Keith Middle School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Keith Middle School usually go on to attend New Bedford High

In the 2022-23 school year, 870 students attended Keith Middle School.

Keith Middle School ranks 364th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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