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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 49% (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 (1988-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School
2025	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
1990	160
1989	151
1988	145

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School
2025	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	7
2012	7
2011	9
2010	7
2009	7
2008	6
2007	11
2006	11
2005	12
2004	13

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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 (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 (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 (2004-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	18:1	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
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	23%	26%
2015	23%	18%	31%
2014	22%	17%	33%
2013	20%	16%	31%
2012	20%	16%	30%
2011	15%	16%	28%
2010	23%	15%	28%
2009	27%	15%	28%
2008	31%	14%	28%
2007	32%	14%	27%
2006	25%	13%	25%
2005	15%	12%	20%
2004	16%	11%	19%
2003	16%	11%	18%
2002	11%	11%	17%
2001	13%	11%	16%
2000	8%	10%	14%
1999	7%	10%	14%
1998	10%	10%	14%
1997	12%	10%	14%
1996	7%	9%	13%
1995	11%	9%	13%
1994	11%	9%	12%
1993	9%	8%	12%
1992	5%	8%	12%
1991	3%	8%	11%
1990	9%	7%	10%
1989	11%	7%	9%
1988	1%	6%	9%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	8%	10%
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%	9%	13%
2007	17%	8%	14%
2006	17%	8%	14%
2005	15%	9%	15%
2004	14%	9%	16%
2003	17%	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	13%	8%	14%
1995	9%	8%	13%
1994	10%	8%	13%
1993	12%	8%	13%
1992	11%	8%	12%
1991	15%	8%	12%
1990	13%	8%	12%
1989	12%	7%	12%
1988	11%	7%	12%

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White

61%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	61%	51%
2015	61%	64%	41%
2014	63%	65%	48%
2013	67%	66%	49%
2012	67%	67%	50%
2011	66%	68%	52%
2010	58%	69%	51%
2009	55%	70%	51%
2008	51%	71%	54%
2007	49%	72%	55%
2006	54%	73%	56%
2005	69%	74%	64%
2004	69%	75%	64%
2003	66%	75%	66%
2002	71%	76%	67%
2001	70%	76%	68%
2000	75%	77%	70%
1999	77%	77%	70%
1998	70%	78%	71%
1997	74%	78%	71%
1996	80%	79%	72%
1995	80%	79%	73%
1994	78%	79%	74%
1993	78%	80%	74%
1992	84%	80%	75%
1991	82%	81%	76%
1990	77%	82%	77%
1989	76%	83%	78%
1988	87%	84%	79%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	7%	5%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	10%	2%	5%
2010	8%	2%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

49%

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	0.57	0.66
2015	0.57	0.55	0.59
2014	0.55	0.54	0.65
2013	0.51	0.53	0.65
2012	0.51	0.52	0.65
2011	0.53	0.51	0.65
2010	0.60	0.50	0.65
2009	0.62	0.48	0.65
2008	0.62	0.47	0.60
2007	0.63	0.46	0.60
2006	0.62	0.45	0.58
2005	0.48	0.43	0.54
2004	0.48	0.42	0.54
2003	0.51	0.42	0.52
2002	0.46	0.40	0.51
2001	0.47	0.40	0.49
2000	0.41	0.39	0.47
1999	0.38	0.39	0.47
1998	0.47	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	0.36	0.42
1993	0.37	0.35	0.42
1992	0.28	0.35	0.41
1991	0.31	0.33	0.40
1990	0.39	0.32	0.38
1989	0.40	0.30	0.36
1988	0.23	0.29	0.37

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Eligible for

100%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Horatio A Kempton Elementary School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2025	100%	34%
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%
1999	47%	17%	49%

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Eligible for (13-14)

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
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%
1999	12%	3%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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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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