John B Devalles (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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John B Devalles

120 Katherine Street
New Bedford, MA 02744

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Bottom 50%

Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John B Devalles ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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John B Devalles ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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John B Devalles's student population of 292 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John B Devalles
Kind	55
1	55
2	44
3	48
4	54
5	36

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John B Devalles
2023	304
2022	310
2021	343
2020	355
2019	355
2018	338
2017	338
2016	360
2015	378
2014	379
2013	443
2012	433
2011	355
2010	323
2009	339
2008	331
2007	342
2006	356
2005	364
2004	382
2003	358
2002	306
2001	361
2000	370
1999	380
1998	418
1997	413
1996	441
1995	464
1994	476
1993	454
1992	465
1991	502

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John B Devalles
2023	27
2022	26
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	19
2014	19
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	22
2009	22
2008	19
2007	24
2006	21
2005	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John B Devalles ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John B Devalles is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1354 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John B Devalles
2023	#1354
2022	#1346
2021	#1334
2019	#1188
2018	#1409
2017	#1484
2016	#1447
2015	#1600
2014	#1605
2013	#1652
2012	#1614

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20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	22%	42%	22%
2022	22%	41%	21%
2021	17%	37%	17%
2019	47%	51%	31%
2018	32%	52%	31%
2017	27%	53%	30%
2016	52%	64%	44%
2015	32%	61%	41%
2014	32%	61%	38%
2013	19%	61%	36%
2012	22%	59%	34%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	22%	44%	23%
2021	27%	49%	28%
2019	32%	54%	34%
2018	32%	56%	31%
2017	27%	54%	30%
2016	37%	71%	49%
2015	32%	69%	50%
2014	27%	69%	45%
2013	20%	69%	44%
2012	22%	69%	46%
2011	32%	70%	45%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	44%	44%	21%
2021	24%	42%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	15:1
2015	20:1	13:1	14:1
2014	20:1	14:1	16:1
2013	20:1	14:1	14:1
2012	19:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

49%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	51%	24%	43%
2022	50%	23%	42%
2021	51%	22%	42%
2020	44%	21%	40%
2019	44%	21%	40%
2018	42%	19%	39%
2017	42%	19%	39%
2016	42%	19%	37%
2015	40%	18%	31%
2014	36%	17%	33%
2013	35%	16%	31%
2012	33%	16%	30%
2011	25%	15%	28%
2010	23%	15%	28%
2009	24%	14%	28%
2008	23%	15%	28%
2007	22%	14%	27%
2006	19%	13%	25%
2005	9%	12%	20%
2004	10%	12%	19%
2003	11%	11%	18%
2002	10%	11%	17%
2001	8%	11%	16%
2000	7%	10%	14%
1999	5%	10%	14%
1998	5%	10%	14%
1997	5%	10%	14%
1996	4%	9%	13%
1995	5%	9%	13%
1994	7%	9%	12%
1993	7%	9%	12%
1992	3%	8%	12%
1991	4%	8%	11%

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Black

19%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	17%	10%	14%
2022	19%	10%	13%
2021	17%	10%	13%
2020	14%	9%	13%
2019	14%	9%	13%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	11%	9%	12%
2013	12%	9%	12%
2012	11%	8%	12%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	15%	8%	12%
2009	13%	8%	12%
2008	14%	8%	13%
2007	13%	8%	14%
2006	11%	8%	14%
2005	13%	9%	15%
2004	12%	9%	16%
2003	11%	9%	15%
2002	8%	9%	15%
2001	8%	9%	15%
2000	7%	9%	15%
1999	6%	9%	15%
1998	6%	8%	14%
1997	7%	8%	14%
1996	7%	8%	14%
1995	6%	8%	13%
1994	4%	7%	13%
1993	4%	7%	13%
1992	4%	7%	12%
1991	4%	8%	12%

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White

26%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	26%	54%	36%
2022	28%	56%	38%
2021	29%	57%	38%
2020	38%	59%	40%
2019	38%	59%	40%
2018	42%	61%	43%
2017	42%	61%	43%
2016	43%	63%	45%
2015	44%	64%	41%
2014	46%	65%	48%
2013	46%	66%	49%
2012	50%	67%	50%
2011	55%	68%	52%
2010	55%	69%	51%
2009	57%	70%	51%
2008	60%	71%	54%
2007	62%	72%	55%
2006	65%	73%	56%
2005	77%	74%	64%
2004	77%	74%	64%
2003	77%	75%	66%
2002	80%	75%	67%
2001	83%	76%	68%
2000	86%	77%	70%
1999	89%	77%	70%
1998	89%	78%	71%
1997	88%	78%	71%
1996	89%	79%	72%
1995	89%	79%	73%
1994	89%	80%	74%
1993	89%	80%	74%
1992	91%	81%	75%
1991	92%	81%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	6%
2009	5%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.67
2022	0.64	0.62	0.67
2021	0.63	0.62	0.67
2020	0.65	0.60	0.66
2019	0.65	0.60	0.66
2018	0.63	0.58	0.65
2017	0.63	0.58	0.65
2016	0.63	0.56	0.65
2015	0.63	0.55	0.59
2014	0.66	0.54	0.65
2013	0.66	0.53	0.65
2012	0.64	0.52	0.65
2011	0.62	0.51	0.65
2010	0.63	0.50	0.65
2009	0.60	0.51	0.65
2008	0.59	0.47	0.60
2007	0.57	0.46	0.60
2006	0.55	0.45	0.58
2005	0.39	0.43	0.54
2004	0.39	0.43	0.54
2003	0.39	0.42	0.52
2002	0.35	0.41	0.51
2001	0.30	0.40	0.49
2000	0.25	0.39	0.47
1999	0.20	0.39	0.47
1998	0.20	0.38	0.46
1997	0.22	0.38	0.46
1996	0.20	0.36	0.44
1995	0.20	0.36	0.44
1994	0.20	0.35	0.42
1993	0.20	0.35	0.42
1992	0.17	0.34	0.41
1991	0.15	0.33	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	100%	35%	90%
2022	100%	35%	90%
2021	100%	36%	90%
2020	100%	35%	93%
2019	100%	35%	93%
2015	100%	36%	100%
2014	80%	34%	70%
2013	75%	32%	67%
2012	69%	30%	59%
2011	78%	29%	64%
2010	73%	27%	56%
2009	66%	25%	59%
2008	65%	24%	55%
2007	61%	23%	56%
2006	58%	23%	54%
2005	59%	23%	53%
2004	55%	22%	50%
2001	62%	19%	46%
2000	53%	20%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	John B Devalles	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	16%	5%	11%
2006	14%	5%	11%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	12%
2001	15%	5%	11%
2000	15%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Bedford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is John B Devalles's ranking?

John B Devalles is ranked #1354 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John B Devalles?

292 students attend John B Devalles.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of John B Devalles students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John B Devalles?

John B Devalles has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John B Devalles offer ?

John B Devalles offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John B Devalles part of?

John B Devalles is part of New Bedford School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education