Alfred J Gomes

Regular School · New Bedford, MA

Alfred J Gomes is a regular school school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving grades PK–05 with 623 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

623

Teachers (FTE)

58.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	445	71%
Black or African American	94	15%
White	64	10%
Two or more races	19	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	623	330M / 293F

English Language Learners: 291 (47% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	11.0% -25.7pp	36.7%	238
Reading Proficiency	22.0% -27.2pp	49.2%	238
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	77

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.36 grade levels

Math

+0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

156

25% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	623	100%

Contact & Location

286 S Second Street

New Bedford, MA 02740

Phone: (508)997-4511

http://www.newbedfordschools.org/elementary/gomes.htm

District

New Bedford

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,088

District enrollment: 12,522

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Betsey B Winslow Elementary
Carlos Pacheco Elementary
Casimir Pulaski Elementary
Charles S Ashley Elementary
Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary
Ellen R Hathaway Elementary
Elwyn G Campbell Elementary

View all 23 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02740) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250843001326

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD