Casimir Pulaski

Summary:

Casimir Pulaski is an elementary school located in New Bedford, MA that serves grades PK-5 with 544 students. The school's academic performance is generally better than the New Bedford district average but lags behind the state average, with some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Casimir Pulaski's Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25 elementary schools in the state for ELA proficiency in 2021-2022. The school also serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who perform well compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) population has historically performed in the top 20% of elementary schools. However, the school's White students perform relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom half of elementary schools in the state.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the New Bedford district, Casimir Pulaski generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. For example, Carlos Pacheco and Charles S. Ashley have significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and math compared to Casimir Pulaski. However, when compared to elementary schools outside the New Bedford district, such as George R. Austin Intermediate School in the higher-performing Freetown-Lakeville district, Casimir Pulaski's academic performance is notably lower.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1097 Braley Rd
       New Bedford, MA  02745-4299


(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

SchoolDigger Rank:
519th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,246 Help


Students who attend Casimir Pulaski usually attend:

Middle:    Normandin Middle School
High:    New Bedford High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  560

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
Hispanic:
23.0%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Casimir Pulaski ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New Bedford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.4%), Hispanic (23%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Casimir Pulaski is 12.8. 15 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Casimir Pulaski is $19,246, which is the 5th highest among 18 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Casimir Pulaski:

SchoolDigger ranks Casimir Pulaski 519th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Casimir Pulaski in the ranking list.)

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New Bedford:

SchoolDigger ranks New Bedford 318th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Casimir Pulaski

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Rank History for all students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.48 672nd 884 24.0%
2004 26.53 678th 882 23.1%
2005 29.17 648th 887 26.9%
2006 23.71 738th 911 19.0%
2007 31.08 691st 911 24.1%
2008 38.35 621st 908 31.6%
2009 21.89 752nd 909 17.3%
2010 20.65 775th 920 15.8%
2011 28.22 707th 924 23.5%
2012 28.39 700th 930 24.7%
2013 23.95 745th 928 19.7%
2014 35.92 641st 926 30.8%
2015 56.21 437th 914 52.2%
2016 58.46 416th 932 55.4%
2017 43.21 579th 938 38.3%
2018 57.55 430th 934 54.0%
2019 56.65 424th 942 55.0%
2021 40.73 564th 936 39.7%
2022 50.52 474th 932 49.1%
2023 53.16 446th 928 51.9%
2024 44.98 519th 916 43.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.88 35th 244 85.7%
2019 62.68 51st 258 80.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.75 373rd 886 57.9%
2019 50.36 437th 896 51.2%
2021 52.07 386th 894 56.8%
2022 62.75 264th 905 70.8%
2023 60.06 221st 703 68.6%
2024 47.99 321st 731 56.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.65 248th 685 63.8%
2019 55.11 292nd 700 58.3%
2021 53.93 290th 705 58.9%
2022 67.77 186th 772 75.9%
2023 75.97 103rd 757 86.4%
2024 66.26 187th 760 75.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.52 272nd 893 69.5%
2019 64.67 318th 902 64.7%
2021 42.39 540th 898 39.9%
2022 62.87 333rd 901 63.0%
2023 69.82 269th 887 69.7%
2024 54.15 416th 886 53.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.96 331st 656 49.5%
2019 33.16 446th 665 32.9%
2021 37.07 386th 632 38.9%
2022 43.52 338th 672 49.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.41 496th 898 44.8%
2019 48.06 491st 907 45.9%
2021 40.26 538th 904 40.5%
2022 36.22 584th 908 35.7%
2023 38.58 574th 896 35.9%
2024 38.14 559th 891 37.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.09 556th 925 39.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.09 138th 379 63.6%
2019 56.98 140th 398 64.8%
2021 56.88 116th 379 69.4%
2022 85.76 25th 401 93.8%
2023 66.34 88th 420 79.0%
2024 65.06 92nd 446 79.4%
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Rank History for White students at Casimir Pulaski

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.85 348th 772 54.9%
2019 53.18 374th 780 52.1%
2021 30.25 594th 765 22.4%
2022 34.41 545th 764 28.7%
2023 41.67 471st 762 38.2%
2024 34.48 539th 753 28.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, August 16, 2014

Open Quote My son has been going to this school since the first grade, and he will be going into 5th this fall. He enjoys going to school and has come a long way academically. They have a no bullying policy which I really like. Pulaski has many great features and I would recommend it to other parents. I rated it 4 stars because they did get low scores but I also know they are changing the curriculum to fix that issue. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 2, 2014

Open Quote The staff/helpers have made hard for the great qualified teachers working here. It's a mad house. With no one accountable the helpers/aids have no experience and treat the children like prisoners. The objective and goals are great but not supported the break down of communications has hindered this schools chance of being one of the best. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Casimir Pulaski

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 592 70 6 115 1 n/a n/a 0 784
1989 614 58 6 105 4 n/a n/a 0 787
1990 567 68 8 166 2 n/a n/a 0 811
1991 598 74 10 194 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1992 605 89 7 162 0 n/a n/a 0 863
1993 590 69 7 122 1 n/a n/a 0 789
1994 599 83 12 140 0 n/a n/a 0 834
1995 555 50 12 82 5 n/a n/a 0 704
1996 555 50 12 82 5 n/a n/a 0 704
1997 558 75 9 100 7 n/a n/a 0 749
1998 611 77 12 75 8 n/a n/a 0 783
1999 593 72 14 66 8 n/a n/a 0 753
2000 604 52 14 48 5 n/a n/a 0 723
2001 585 63 11 52 5 n/a n/a 0 716
2002 596 45 12 49 4 n/a n/a 0 706
2003 596 45 12 49 4 n/a n/a 0 706
2004 506 35 5 65 3 n/a n/a 0 614
2005 497 41 3 85 6 n/a n/a 0 632
2006 421 35 8 81 2 n/a n/a 44 591
2007 420 34 10 86 1 n/a n/a 36 587
2008 425 40 7 86 0 n/a n/a 47 605
2009 416 33 5 106 0 3 46 0 609
2010 404 33 5 66 2 2 40 0 552
2011 418 28 5 67 1 2 41 0 562
2012 463 26 6 73 1 1 51 0 621
2013 475 30 5 76 1 1 46 0 634
2014 480 41 4 81 1 1 56 0 664
2015 485 41 8 77 0 0 49 0 660
2016 501 38 7 105 1 0 51 0 703
2017 508 46 10 116 1 0 40 0 721
2018 511 44 8 129 1 0 37 0 730
2019 483 51 7 125 1 0 35 0 702
2020 476 44 6 114 1 0 38 0 679
2021 407 36 6 95 3 0 27 0 574
2022 371 33 6 99 3 1 26 0 539
2023 364 33 7 109 3 1 27 0 544
2024 355 41 6 129 3 1 25 0 560

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Casimir Pulaski

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 784 n/a n/a n/a
1989 787 n/a n/a n/a
1990 811 n/a n/a n/a
1991 876 n/a n/a n/a
1992 863 n/a n/a n/a
1993 789 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 834 n/a n/a n/a
1995 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 749 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 753 n/a 0.0 45.2
2000 723 n/a 0.0 39.4
2001 716 n/a 0.0 37
2002 706 n/a n/a 34.8
2003 706 n/a n/a 34.8
2004 614 49.2 12.5 34.7
2005 632 48.4 13.1 36.6
2006 591 46.2 12.8 41.5
2007 587 47.0 12.5 40.1
2008 605 39.5 15.3 48.7
2009 609 39.2 15.5 47
2010 552 39.3 14.0 41.8
2011 562 39.9 14.0 45
2012 621 38.9 15.9 40.9
2013 634 43.2 14.6 48.3
2014 664 42.9 15.4 50.3
2015 660 46.0 14.3 100
2016 703 48.0 14.6 n/a
2017 721 48.0 15.0 n/a
2018 730 48.5 15.0 n/a
2019 702 45.0 15.6 n/a
2020 679 49.0 13.8 n/a
2021 574 46.7 12.2 n/a
2022 539 49.5 10.8 n/a
2023 544 51.7 10.5 n/a
2024 560 43.4 12.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Casimir Pulaski

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 784 n/a n/a n/a
1989 787 n/a n/a n/a
1990 811 n/a n/a n/a
1991 876 n/a n/a n/a
1992 863 n/a n/a n/a
1993 789 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 834 n/a n/a n/a
1995 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 749 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 753 n/a 0.0 45.2
2000 723 n/a 0.0 39.4
2001 716 n/a 0.0 37
2002 706 n/a n/a 34.8
2003 706 n/a n/a 34.8
2004 614 49.2 12.5 34.7
2005 632 48.4 13.1 36.6
2006 591 46.2 12.8 41.5
2007 587 47.0 12.5 40.1
2008 605 39.5 15.3 48.7
2009 609 39.2 15.5 47
2010 552 39.3 14.0 41.8
2011 562 39.9 14.0 45
2012 621 38.9 15.9 40.9
2013 634 43.2 14.6 48.3
2014 664 42.9 15.4 50.3
2015 660 46.0 14.3 100
2016 703 48.0 14.6 n/a
2017 721 48.0 15.0 n/a
2018 730 48.5 15.0 n/a
2019 702 45.0 15.6 n/a
2020 679 49.0 13.8 n/a
2021 574 46.7 12.2 n/a
2022 539 49.5 10.8 n/a
2023 544 51.7 10.5 n/a
2024 560 43.4 12.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Casimir Pulaski

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $759 (5.2%) $13,918 (94.8%) $14,677
2020 $1,191 (7.2%) $15,379 (92.8%) $16,570
2021 $1,473 (7.7%) $17,774 (92.4%) $19,246

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Casimir Pulaski

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 424th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 446th of 928 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Casimir Pulaski)5943.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4829.3
 18.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Casimir Pulaski)5144.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4226.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Casimir Pulaski)6134.8
 26.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4223.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Casimir Pulaski)6248.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4028.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Casimir Pulaski)5346.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)3925.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Casimir Pulaski)5350.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4123.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Casimir Pulaski)4140.7
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (New Bedford)3521.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Casimir Pulaski)5841.4
 16.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (New Bedford)3523.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Casimir Pulaski)5547.9
 7.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Bedford)3222.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Casimir Pulaski)4140.7
 0.3%
   All Grades Science (New Bedford)2521
 4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students702544
 22.5%
African American5133
 35.3%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian77
Hispanic125109
 12.8%
Pacific Islander01
White483364
 24.6%
Two or More Races3527
 22.9%


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Students who attend Casimir Pulaski usually go on to attend:

Middle : Normandin Middle School
High : New Bedford High

In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended Casimir Pulaski.

Casimir Pulaski ranks 519th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Casimir Pulaski are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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