John B Devalles

John B Devalles, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is a small elementary school. Its 292 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.

New Bedford is made up of 24 schools with 12,505 students in all.

Hispanic students make up a majority at John B Devalles, at 52%. The remaining shares are 24% White, 17% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bristol County's population at about 10%. John B Devalles's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at the school number 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 11.2:1 here.

allk12 grades John B Devalles an F. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe Bristol County this way: the median household income is $85,625, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Bristol County has 142 public schools and roughly 80,897 students.

The nearest public school is James B Congdon, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put John B Devalles in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).

Over 4 years, John B Devalles's enrollment dropped 15%, to 292. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 11.2:1.

The John B Devalles community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.