John B Devalles
Public · Grades K–5 · 292 students
James B Congdon
50 Hemlock Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
299
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Bedford
Bristol County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About James B Congdon
James B Congdon is a public elementary school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of New Bedford. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Bristol County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 299 students were enrolled, with about 10.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 299 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- New Bedford
- County
- Bristol County
- NCES school ID
- 250843001329
Schools near James B Congdon
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.