Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BEDFORD·NCES 250843001335
Carlos Pacheco
261 Mt Pleasant Stre, New Bedford, MA 02746 · (508) 997-4511 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 21.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carlos Pacheco ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #779 of 920 ▲ 19 | #54 of 69 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #736 of 920 ▲ 46 | #52 of 69 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #105 of 901 | #4 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #871 of 1,086 | #69 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #67 of 938 | #2 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #153 of 938 | #18 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #30 of 602 | #3 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
242
-138 (-36%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 242 | 25.6 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 25.2 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 31 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 27 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 27.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 90% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | N/A | N/A | 89% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlos Pacheco.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (358 to 242); teachers down 8% (27.8 to 25.6).
About Carlos Pacheco
Carlos Pacheco is a small elementary school in Massachusetts, located in New Bedford. The school counted 242 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 36% below the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
New Bedford is the local district for Carlos Pacheco. It runs 24 schools with 12,505 students.
About 50% of students at Carlos Pacheco are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 22% White, 20% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Bristol County, the Hispanic share is about 10%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Carlos Pacheco has 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
Carlos Pacheco earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Bristol County, median household income comes to about $85,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Bristol County counts 142 public schools with about 80,897 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Carlos Pacheco from the closest public school, Hayden/McFadden. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Carlos Pacheco falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 242, from 380 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 9.4:1, from 14.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Carlos Pacheco. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
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- John Avery Parker1.0 mi · 289
- Abraham Lincoln1.0 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About Carlos PachecoHow large is Carlos Pacheco?
Carlos Pacheco enrolls approximately 242 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Carlos Pacheco serve?
Carlos Pacheco serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Carlos Pacheco have?
Carlos Pacheco employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
How diverse is Carlos Pacheco?
Carlos Pacheco reports a student body of 22% White, 50% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Carlos Pacheco public or private?
Carlos Pacheco is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Bedford.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.