Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BEDFORD·NCES 250843001342
Thomas R Rodman
497 Mill Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 · (508) 997-4511 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- FThree-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
11.1:1
18 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 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
65%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
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
7.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -52.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 52 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas R Rodman ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #906 of 920 ▼ 120 | #69 of 69 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #791 of 920 ▼ 116 | #57 of 69 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -17.5pp | #11 of 901 | #3 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #937 of 1,086 | #75 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #254 of 938 | #12 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #176 of 938 | #24 of 75 |
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
200
+40 (+25%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 200 | 18.1 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 18.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18.1 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 12.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 77% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | N/A | N/A | 57% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 184 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas R Rodman.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (195 to 200); teachers up 48% (12.3 to 18.1).
About Thomas R Rodman
Thomas R Rodman is an elementary school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, reachable at (508) 997-4511. The school enrolls 200 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
New Bedford runs Thomas R Rodman along with 23 other schools, enrolling 12,505 students in total.
At Thomas R Rodman, the largest share of students is White, at 41%. It is also 41% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Bristol County is roughly 77% White. Thomas R Rodman's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 11.1:1 comes from the school's 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Thomas R Rodman a D. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Bristol County show that the median household income is $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Thomas R Rodman is one of 142 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Thomas R Rodman to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Ellen R Hathaway. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 40 more students in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Ellen R Hathaway0.5 mi · 201
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Frequently asked questions
About Thomas R RodmanHow many students attend Thomas R Rodman?
Thomas R Rodman enrolls approximately 200 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Thomas R Rodman serve?
Thomas R Rodman serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Thomas R Rodman?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Thomas R Rodman.
What is the student diversity at Thomas R Rodman?
Student demographics at Thomas R Rodman are roughly 41% White, 41% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas R Rodman?
Thomas R Rodman is overseen by New Bedford in Bristol County.
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