John Avery Parker

John Avery Parker is a low-enrollment elementary school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, run under New Bedford. The school teaches 289 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 24% below typical.

New Bedford comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 12,505 students; John Avery Parker is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, John Avery Parker records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 25% White, 16% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 10% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bristol County shows median household earnings sit near $85,625, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Bristol County runs 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), of which John Avery Parker is one.

Nearest neighbor: Trinity Day Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John Avery Parker.

John Avery Parker operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. John Avery Parker's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 285 (now 289). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 35% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.