Horatio A Kempton Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Horatio A Kempton Elementary School (Closed 2016)

135 Shawmut Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02740

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Serving 112 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horatio A Kempton Elementary School 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 was 40-49% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School
Kind	16
1	17
2	24
3	22
4	18
5	15

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Total Students

112 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School
2023	112
2022	112
2021	112
2020	112
2019	112
2018	112
2017	112
2016	112
2015	112
2014	104
2013	108
2012	113
2011	123
2010	128
2009	126
2008	115
2007	111
2006	134
2005	152
2004	174
2003	182
2002	186
2001	171
2000	184
1999	176
1998	181
1997	155
1996	153
1995	154
1994	145
1993	169
1992	177
1991	169

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	7
2012	7
2011	9
2010	7
2009	7
2008	6
2007	11
2006	11
2005	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(14-15)

40-49%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2015	44%	61%	41%
2014	34%	61%	38%
2013	44%	61%	36%
2012	24%	59%	34%
2011	24%	59%	37%
2010	37%	59%	39%

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(14-15)

40-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2015	44%	69%	50%
2014	44%	69%	45%
2013	44%	69%	44%
2012	44%	69%	46%
2011	34%	70%	45%
2010	42%	69%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	19:1	14:1	14:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	19:1	14:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

25%

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

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	8%	10%	14%
2022	8%	10%	13%
2021	8%	10%	13%
2020	8%	9%	13%
2019	8%	9%	13%
2018	8%	9%	12%
2017	8%	9%	12%
2016	8%	9%	12%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	6%	9%	12%
2013	6%	9%	12%
2012	5%	8%	12%
2011	7%	8%	12%
2010	9%	8%	12%
2009	9%	8%	12%
2008	16%	8%	13%
2007	17%	8%	14%
2006	17%	8%	14%
2005	14%	9%	15%
2004	14%	9%	16%
2003	16%	9%	15%
2002	17%	9%	15%
2001	17%	9%	15%
2000	17%	9%	15%
1999	16%	9%	15%
1998	19%	8%	14%
1997	14%	8%	14%
1996	12%	8%	14%
1995	9%	8%	13%
1994	10%	7%	13%
1993	12%	7%	13%
1992	11%	7%	12%
1991	15%	8%	12%

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White

61%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	61%	54%	36%
2022	61%	56%	38%
2021	61%	57%	38%
2020	61%	59%	40%
2019	61%	59%	40%
2018	61%	61%	43%
2017	61%	61%	43%
2016	61%	63%	45%
2015	61%	64%	41%
2014	63%	65%	48%
2013	67%	66%	49%
2012	66%	67%	50%
2011	66%	68%	52%
2010	58%	69%	51%
2009	55%	70%	51%
2008	51%	71%	54%
2007	48%	72%	55%
2006	54%	73%	56%
2005	69%	74%	64%
2004	68%	74%	64%
2003	66%	75%	66%
2002	71%	75%	67%
2001	69%	76%	68%
2000	74%	77%	70%
1999	77%	77%	70%
1998	69%	78%	71%
1997	74%	78%	71%
1996	80%	79%	72%
1995	80%	79%	73%
1994	78%	80%	74%
1993	78%	80%	74%
1992	84%	81%	75%
1991	81%	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	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	10%	2%	5%
2010	7%	2%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.67
2022	0.57	0.62	0.67
2021	0.57	0.62	0.67
2020	0.57	0.60	0.66
2019	0.57	0.60	0.66
2018	0.56	0.58	0.65
2017	0.56	0.58	0.65
2016	0.56	0.56	0.65
2015	0.56	0.55	0.59
2014	0.55	0.54	0.65
2013	0.51	0.53	0.65
2012	0.52	0.52	0.65
2011	0.53	0.51	0.65
2010	0.61	0.50	0.65
2009	0.62	0.51	0.65
2008	0.64	0.47	0.60
2007	0.65	0.46	0.60
2006	0.64	0.45	0.58
2005	0.49	0.43	0.54
2004	0.50	0.43	0.54
2003	0.52	0.42	0.52
2002	0.46	0.41	0.51
2001	0.48	0.40	0.49
2000	0.42	0.39	0.47
1999	0.38	0.39	0.47
1998	0.48	0.38	0.46
1997	0.42	0.38	0.46
1996	0.34	0.36	0.44
1995	0.34	0.36	0.44
1994	0.37	0.35	0.42
1993	0.37	0.35	0.42
1992	0.28	0.34	0.41
1991	0.32	0.33	0.40

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Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	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	50%	34%	70%
2013	65%	32%	67%
2012	63%	30%	59%
2011	58%	29%	64%
2010	66%	27%	56%
2009	60%	25%	59%
2008	56%	24%	55%
2007	56%	23%	56%
2006	56%	23%	54%
2005	44%	23%	53%
2004	41%	22%	50%
2001	46%	19%	46%
2000	42%	20%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2014	19%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	17%	5%	7%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	18%	5%	11%
2007	13%	5%	11%
2006	6%	5%	11%
2005	17%	5%	12%
2004	16%	5%	12%
2001	15%	5%	11%
2000	20%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% MA state average).

How many students attend Horatio A Kempton Elementary School?

112 students attend Horatio A Kempton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Horatio A Kempton Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horatio A Kempton Elementary School?

Horatio A Kempton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Horatio A Kempton Elementary School offer ?

Horatio A Kempton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Horatio A Kempton Elementary School part of?

Horatio A Kempton Elementary School is part of New Bedford School District.

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