Alfred J Gomes

Alfred J Gomes is a large elementary school in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The school's 623 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.

New Bedford has 24 schools and 12,505 students, and Alfred J Gomes is one of those schools.

Hispanic students are the majority at Alfred J Gomes, with 71% of enrollment. Other groups make up 15% Black, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. Bristol County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Alfred J Gomes was 10.7:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Alfred J Gomes receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Bristol County census figures show that the median household income is $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 142 public schools in Bristol County, enrolling about 80,897 students in all.

The closest other public school is James B Congdon, about 0.6 miles away. Alfred J Gomes has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).

2024-25 enrollment was 623, a 24% rise from 501 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.2:1 in 2020-21, and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.

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