John B Devalles

John B Devalles is an elementary campus of low-enrollment scale in New Bedford, Massachusetts, run under New Bedford, teacheing 292 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

New Bedford runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 12,505 students. John B Devalles is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, John B Devalles reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 17% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, John B Devalles has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bristol County put median household earnings sit near $85,625, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Bristol County runs 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), of which John B Devalles is one.

Nearest neighbor: James B Congdon, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John B Devalles.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. John B Devalles's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 292). White enrollment moved from 40% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.