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Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sgt Wm H Carney Academy 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% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 613 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy's student population of 613 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
Pre-K	64
Kind	105
1	93
2	105
3	82
4	91
5	73

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Total Students

613 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
2023	611
2022	607
2021	651
2020	791
2019	791
2018	816
2017	816
2016	791
2015	769
2014	734
2013	694
2012	670
2011	582
2010	528
2009	533
2008	542
2007	593
2006	617
2005	631
2004	676
2003	712
2002	772
2001	779
2000	732
1999	751
1998	766
1997	726
1996	720
1995	712
1994	758
1993	729
1992	718
1991	712

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
2023	55
2022	54
2021	54
2020	50
2019	50
2018	50
2017	50
2016	39
2015	47
2014	42
2013	38
2012	37
2011	35
2010	34
2009	31
2008	31
2007	47
2006	48
2005	51

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School Rankings

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sgt Wm H Carney Academy is 0.71, 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)

#1361 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
2022	#1361
2021	#1276
2019	#1074
2018	#1102
2017	#1291
2016	#1319
2015	#1269
2014	#1218
2013	#1263
2012	#1164
2011	#1217

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20%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	20%	41%	21%
2021	18%	37%	17%
2019	45%	51%	31%
2018	42%	52%	31%
2017	38%	53%	30%
2016	56%	64%	44%
2015	55%	61%	41%
2014	54%	61%	38%
2013	54%	61%	36%
2012	54%	59%	34%
2011	54%	59%	37%

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26%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	26%	44%	23%
2021	34%	49%	28%
2019	47%	54%	34%
2018	50%	56%	31%
2017	37%	54%	30%
2016	50%	71%	49%
2015	49%	69%	50%
2014	54%	69%	45%
2013	49%	69%	44%
2012	54%	69%	46%
2011	51%	70%	45%

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20-24%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	22%	44%	21%
2021	27%	42%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	20:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	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	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

41%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	39%	24%	43%
2022	36%	23%	42%
2021	36%	22%	42%
2020	34%	21%	40%
2019	34%	21%	40%
2018	31%	19%	39%
2017	31%	19%	39%
2016	32%	19%	37%
2015	30%	18%	31%
2014	28%	17%	33%
2013	27%	16%	31%
2012	27%	16%	30%
2011	26%	15%	28%
2010	27%	15%	28%
2009	27%	14%	28%
2008	30%	15%	28%
2007	33%	14%	27%
2006	31%	13%	25%
2005	19%	12%	20%
2004	19%	12%	19%
2003	19%	11%	18%
2002	17%	11%	17%
2001	14%	11%	16%
2000	14%	10%	14%
1999	14%	10%	14%
1998	14%	10%	14%
1997	14%	10%	14%
1996	10%	9%	13%
1995	10%	9%	13%
1994	11%	9%	12%
1993	13%	9%	12%
1992	8%	8%	12%
1991	8%	8%	11%

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Black

21%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	20%	10%	14%
2022	19%	10%	13%
2021	17%	10%	13%
2020	18%	9%	13%
2019	18%	9%	13%
2018	21%	9%	12%
2017	21%	9%	12%
2016	19%	9%	12%
2015	20%	9%	12%
2014	20%	9%	12%
2013	21%	9%	12%
2012	20%	8%	12%
2011	21%	8%	12%
2010	23%	8%	12%
2009	25%	8%	12%
2008	25%	8%	13%
2007	24%	8%	14%
2006	24%	8%	14%
2005	30%	9%	15%
2004	31%	9%	16%
2003	31%	9%	15%
2002	34%	9%	15%
2001	37%	9%	15%
2000	35%	9%	15%
1999	35%	9%	15%
1998	35%	8%	14%
1997	35%	8%	14%
1996	37%	8%	14%
1995	39%	8%	13%
1994	38%	7%	13%
1993	35%	7%	13%
1992	38%	7%	12%
1991	38%	8%	12%

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White

28%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	31%	54%	36%
2022	36%	56%	38%
2021	37%	57%	38%
2020	38%	59%	40%
2019	38%	59%	40%
2018	39%	61%	43%
2017	39%	61%	43%
2016	39%	63%	45%
2015	40%	64%	41%
2014	39%	65%	48%
2013	41%	66%	49%
2012	44%	67%	50%
2011	41%	68%	52%
2010	38%	69%	51%
2009	37%	70%	51%
2008	38%	71%	54%
2007	33%	72%	55%
2006	32%	73%	56%
2005	50%	74%	64%
2004	48%	74%	64%
2003	49%	75%	66%
2002	47%	75%	67%
2001	48%	76%	68%
2000	51%	77%	70%
1999	50%	77%	70%
1998	50%	78%	71%
1997	50%	78%	71%
1996	52%	79%	72%
1995	51%	79%	73%
1994	50%	80%	74%
1993	51%	80%	74%
1992	53%	81%	75%
1991	53%	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	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	9%	3%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	10%	3%	6%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	8%	2%	6%
2009	8%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.67
2022	0.71	0.62	0.67
2021	0.70	0.62	0.67
2020	0.71	0.60	0.66
2019	0.71	0.60	0.66
2018	0.71	0.58	0.65
2017	0.71	0.58	0.65
2016	0.71	0.56	0.65
2015	0.71	0.55	0.59
2014	0.72	0.54	0.65
2013	0.71	0.53	0.65
2012	0.71	0.52	0.65
2011	0.72	0.51	0.65
2010	0.73	0.50	0.65
2009	0.73	0.51	0.65
2008	0.74	0.47	0.60
2007	0.75	0.46	0.60
2006	0.76	0.45	0.58
2005	0.63	0.43	0.54
2004	0.64	0.43	0.54
2003	0.63	0.42	0.52
2002	0.64	0.41	0.51
2001	0.62	0.40	0.49
2000	0.62	0.39	0.47
1999	0.61	0.39	0.47
1998	0.62	0.38	0.46
1997	0.62	0.38	0.46
1996	0.60	0.36	0.44
1995	0.60	0.36	0.44
1994	0.60	0.35	0.42
1993	0.61	0.35	0.42
1992	0.57	0.34	0.41
1991	0.57	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	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	100%	35%	90%
2022	100%	35%	90%
2021	100%	36%	90%
2020	97%	35%	93%
2019	97%	35%	93%
2015	100%	36%	100%
2014	71%	34%	70%
2013	65%	32%	67%
2012	60%	30%	59%
2011	62%	29%	64%
2010	64%	27%	56%
2009	62%	25%	59%
2008	63%	24%	55%
2007	64%	23%	56%
2006	61%	23%	54%
2005	61%	23%	53%
2004	54%	22%	50%
2001	54%	19%	46%
2000	56%	20%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	14%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	13%	5%	11%
2007	12%	5%	11%
2006	14%	5%	11%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	14%	5%	12%
2001	17%	5%	11%
2000	15%	5%	13%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sgt Wm H Carney Academy's ranking?

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy is ranked #1361 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Sgt Wm H Carney Academy often compared to?

Sgt Wm H Carney Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas R Rodman, Albert F Ford Middle School, Casimir Pulaski by visitors of our site.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Sgt Wm H Carney Academy?

613 students attend Sgt Wm H Carney Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Sgt Wm H Carney Academy students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sgt Wm H Carney Academy?

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sgt Wm H Carney Academy offer ?

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sgt Wm H Carney Academy part of?

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy is part of New Bedford School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 613 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education