Enrollment
949
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · New Bedford, MA
Keith Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Keith Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250843001334
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Keith Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #2 of 3
- middle schools in New Bedford · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 949
- students enrolled
Keith Middle School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Keith Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in New Bedford, MA.
School address
District: New Bedford · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250843001334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
91.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keith Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keith Middle School
Keith Middle School is a large middle school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, enrolling 949 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 91% of state schools at 949 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (39%) and White (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 201 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 949 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among New Bedford's middle schools, it stands alongside Normandin Middle School (990 students): Keith Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 11.9:1).
New Bedford also operates New Bedford High (2,878 students) and Normandin Middle School (990 students) alongside Keith Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Keith Middle School compares
Keith Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 949 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
949
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 25% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,918
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.3 FTE
Per 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 39.0%
White 35.7%
African American 18.1%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Keith Middle School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Bedford, which includes Keith Middle School.
$19,918
Per student
-11%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 82.7%
Federal 15.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Keith Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Normandin Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hayden/Mcfadden | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Abraham Lincoln | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Keith Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,878
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 990
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 759
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 748
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 687
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar middle schools in New Bedford
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~949 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Keith Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Keith Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- New Bedford's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Keith Middle School
How many students attend Keith Middle School?
Keith Middle School has 949 students enrolled. It is a middle school in New Bedford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keith Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Keith Middle School is 10.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keith Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Keith Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 39.0% of enrollment, in New Bedford, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Keith Middle School?
Keith Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Keith Middle School rank among middle schools in New Bedford?
By Resource Investment Index, Keith Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in New Bedford, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in New Bedford on the city page.
Is Keith Middle School a good school?
Keith Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in New Bedford?
Besides Keith Middle School, New Bedford also operates New Bedford High (2,878 students), Normandin Middle School (990 students), and Roosevelt Middle School (759 students). See the New Bedford district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.