Ellen R Hathaway

Set in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Ellen R Hathaway is a compact elementary-level community, run under New Bedford. It enrolls 201 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Ellen R Hathaway is one of 24 schools operated by New Bedford, a district that hosts 12,505 students overall.

Demographically, Ellen R Hathaway logs that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 31% White, 19% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 10% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ellen R Hathaway has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Ellen R Hathaway tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Bristol County shows median household earnings sit near $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bristol County's 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), Ellen R Hathaway is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Trinity Day Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellen R Hathaway has decreased 34%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 201 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 58% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

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