Thomas R Rodman

Summary:

Thomas R Rodman is an elementary school located in New Bedford, MA, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a student population of 210 and is part of the New Bedford school district, which is ranked 318 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas R Rodman's academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.08%) and Mathematics (20.62%) were significantly below the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school's performance on MCAS has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 290 out of 942 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 721 out of 916 in 2023-2024. However, the school has shown some promising results in the performance of its special education students, ranking 203 out of 894 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2020-2021 for this subgroup.

When comparing Thomas R Rodman to other nearby schools in the New Bedford district, it becomes evident that the school's academic performance is generally lower than its peers. For example, Elizabeth Carter Brooks, located just 0.54 miles away, has significantly higher MCAS proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. This suggests that the challenges faced by Thomas R Rodman may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district or community.


Detail:

Public K-5

 497 Mill Street
       New Bedford, MA  02740-2507


(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

SchoolDigger Rank:
721st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,467 Help


Students who attend Thomas R Rodman usually attend:

Middle:    Keith Middle School
High:    New Bedford High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  205

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.5%
Hispanic:
40.0%
African American:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Thomas R Rodman ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 10th 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 21.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Thomas R Rodman has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New Bedford School District. Racial makeup is: White (41.5%), Hispanic (40%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas R Rodman is 11.2, which is the 6th best among 18 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas R Rodman is $19,467, which is the 3rd highest among 18 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas R Rodman:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas R Rodman 721st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Thomas R Rodman in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Thomas R Rodman

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Rank History for all students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.02 660th 884 25.3%
2004 22.67 705th 882 20.1%
2005 19.63 736th 887 17.0%
2006 9.51 846th 911 7.1%
2007 16.01 795th 911 12.7%
2008 14.63 800th 908 11.9%
2009 24.35 736th 909 19.0%
2010 52.37 488th 920 47.0%
2011 31.32 683rd 924 26.1%
2012 18.66 767th 930 17.5%
2013 17.94 788th 928 15.1%
2014 13.72 834th 926 9.9%
2015 19.56 766th 914 16.2%
2016 38.92 612th 932 34.3%
2017 48.41 506th 938 46.1%
2018 67.44 311th 934 66.7%
2019 69.37 290th 942 69.2%
2021 41.96 554th 936 40.8%
2022 30.23 658th 932 29.4%
2023 23.60 706th 928 23.9%
2024 21.49 721st 916 21.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.87 99th 886 88.8%
2019 82.97 83rd 896 90.7%
2021 67.68 203rd 894 77.3%
2022 52.15 402nd 905 55.6%
2023 22.35 602nd 703 14.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.79 34th 685 95.0%
2019 86.35 40th 700 94.3%
2021 75.40 102nd 705 85.5%
2022 60.51 253rd 772 67.2%
2023 45.07 421st 757 44.4%
2024 47.02 381st 760 49.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.22 300th 893 66.4%
2019 65.79 306th 902 66.1%
2022 32.33 615th 901 31.7%
2023 16.56 764th 887 13.9%
2024 22.46 703rd 886 20.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.08 338th 898 62.4%
2019 72.35 251st 907 72.3%
2021 42.85 512th 904 43.4%
2022 30.56 638th 908 29.7%
2023 35.73 598th 896 33.3%
2024 23.31 700th 891 21.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.72 551st 925 40.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.89 3rd 379 99.2%
2022 58.72 108th 401 73.1%
2023 51.68 158th 420 62.4%
2024 48.82 195th 446 56.3%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas R Rodman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.77 422nd 772 45.3%
2019 78.79 122nd 780 84.4%
2021 33.83 559th 765 26.9%
2022 23.52 639th 764 16.4%
2023 25.07 626th 762 17.8%
2024 18.42 664th 753 11.8%
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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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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas R Rodman

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 130 57 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1989 123 63 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 204
1990 118 52 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 191
1991 111 46 1 24 2 n/a n/a 0 184
1992 114 41 2 32 1 n/a n/a 0 190
1993 104 47 0 22 2 n/a n/a 0 175
1994 109 35 0 28 1 n/a n/a 0 173
1995 118 51 2 53 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1996 118 51 2 53 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1997 117 54 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1998 118 54 1 46 1 n/a n/a 0 220
1999 109 54 1 47 2 n/a n/a 0 213
2000 91 59 3 38 2 n/a n/a 0 193
2001 77 48 1 32 3 n/a n/a 0 161
2002 103 50 1 43 4 n/a n/a 0 201
2003 103 50 1 43 4 n/a n/a 0 201
2004 105 50 4 55 4 n/a n/a 0 218
2005 100 47 3 57 6 n/a n/a 0 213
2006 79 35 2 61 5 n/a n/a 15 197
2007 66 27 0 48 4 n/a n/a 16 161
2008 50 20 0 48 2 n/a n/a 12 132
2009 53 18 0 51 1 1 8 0 132
2010 61 23 1 50 2 1 7 0 145
2011 67 27 0 46 1 0 3 0 144
2012 65 24 0 45 1 0 3 0 138
2013 59 25 1 46 1 0 5 0 137
2014 68 27 2 58 1 1 7 0 164
2015 62 24 3 49 1 1 9 0 149
2016 105 18 5 72 0 0 10 0 210
2017 107 13 7 80 0 0 10 0 217
2018 95 11 5 79 0 0 5 0 195
2019 100 15 2 76 0 0 7 0 200
2020 98 16 3 66 0 0 8 0 191
2021 75 15 4 56 0 0 10 0 160
2022 91 25 5 87 0 0 8 0 216
2023 92 24 2 83 0 0 9 0 210
2024 85 23 3 82 0 0 12 0 205

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 Thomas R Rodman

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 201 n/a n/a n/a
1989 204 n/a n/a n/a
1990 191 n/a n/a n/a
1991 184 n/a n/a n/a
1992 190 n/a n/a n/a
1993 175 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 173 n/a n/a n/a
1995 224 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 224 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 213 n/a 0.0 70.9
2000 193 n/a 0.0 64.8
2001 161 n/a 0.0 57.1
2002 201 n/a n/a 70.1
2003 201 n/a n/a 70.1
2004 218 15.4 14.2 72.9
2005 213 16.2 13.1 76.5
2006 197 14.1 14.0 87.9
2007 161 10.0 16.1 89.7
2008 132 7.1 18.6 93.3
2009 132 7.7 17.1 84.1
2010 145 8.6 16.8 82.8
2011 144 9.6 15.0 77.1
2012 138 8.5 16.2 72.5
2013 137 7.5 18.1 82.5
2014 164 9.0 18.0 81.7
2015 149 10.0 14.9 100
2016 210 14.0 15.0 n/a
2017 217 13.9 15.5 n/a
2018 195 12.2 15.9 n/a
2019 200 13.2 15.0 n/a
2020 191 13.7 13.9 n/a
2021 160 14.1 11.2 n/a
2022 216 17.0 12.7 n/a
2023 210 18.1 11.5 n/a
2024 205 18.2 11.2 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 Thomas R Rodman

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 201 n/a n/a n/a
1989 204 n/a n/a n/a
1990 191 n/a n/a n/a
1991 184 n/a n/a n/a
1992 190 n/a n/a n/a
1993 175 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 173 n/a n/a n/a
1995 224 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 224 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 213 n/a 0.0 70.9
2000 193 n/a 0.0 64.8
2001 161 n/a 0.0 57.1
2002 201 n/a n/a 70.1
2003 201 n/a n/a 70.1
2004 218 15.4 14.2 72.9
2005 213 16.2 13.1 76.5
2006 197 14.1 14.0 87.9
2007 161 10.0 16.1 89.7
2008 132 7.1 18.6 93.3
2009 132 7.7 17.1 84.1
2010 145 8.6 16.8 82.8
2011 144 9.6 15.0 77.1
2012 138 8.5 16.2 72.5
2013 137 7.5 18.1 82.5
2014 164 9.0 18.0 81.7
2015 149 10.0 14.9 100
2016 210 14.0 15.0 n/a
2017 217 13.9 15.5 n/a
2018 195 12.2 15.9 n/a
2019 200 13.2 15.0 n/a
2020 191 13.7 13.9 n/a
2021 160 14.1 11.2 n/a
2022 216 17.0 12.7 n/a
2023 210 18.1 11.5 n/a
2024 205 18.2 11.2 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 Thomas R Rodman

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $801 (5.6%) $13,417 (94.4%) $14,218
2020 $906 (5.9%) $14,341 (94.1%) $15,247
2021 $1,231 (6.3%) $18,236 (93.7%) $19,467

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas R Rodman

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 706th of 928 Elementary schools
 45.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas R Rodman)8732.1
 54.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4829.3
 18.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas R Rodman)9528.6
 66.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4226.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas R Rodman)6241.2
 20.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4223.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas R Rodman)5620.6
 35.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4028.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas R Rodman)4520.7
 24.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)3925.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas R Rodman)7813.8
 64.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4123.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Thomas R Rodman)3425
 9%
   5th Grade Science (New Bedford)3521.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Thomas R Rodman)6631.9
 34.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (New Bedford)3523.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Thomas R Rodman)7320.9
 52.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Bedford)3222.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Thomas R Rodman)3425
 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 Students200210
 5%
African American1524
 60%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic7683
 9.2%
Pacific Islander00
White10092
 8%
Two or More Races79
 28.6%


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Students who attend Thomas R Rodman usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keith Middle School
High : New Bedford High

Students at Thomas R Rodman are 41% White, 40% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 205 students attended Thomas R Rodman.

Thomas R Rodman ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


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