Enrollment
759
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · New Bedford, MA
Roosevelt Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Roosevelt Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250843001339
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roosevelt Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 3
- middle schools in New Bedford · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 759
- students enrolled
Roosevelt Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in New Bedford, MA.
School address
District: New Bedford · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250843001339 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roosevelt Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roosevelt Middle School
Roosevelt Middle School is a large middle school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, enrolling 759 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Roosevelt Middle School is leaner than roughly 85% of Massachusetts schools and 23% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 759 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
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 (50%) and White (30%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.0% 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.
Among New Bedford's middle schools, it stands alongside Normandin Middle School (990 students): Roosevelt Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 11.9:1).
New Bedford also operates New Bedford High (2,878 students) and Normandin Middle School (990 students) alongside Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt Middle School compares
Roosevelt 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 759 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
759
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.0%
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
Counselors10.7 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 128 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 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 49.9%
White 29.6%
African American 16.2%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt 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 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keith Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hayden/Mcfadden | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Abraham Lincoln | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roosevelt 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
- 949
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- 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 (~759 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roosevelt Middle School
How many students attend Roosevelt Middle School?
Roosevelt Middle School has 759 students enrolled. It is a middle school in New Bedford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle School is 9.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Roosevelt Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Roosevelt Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.9% of enrollment, in New Bedford, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roosevelt Middle School?
Roosevelt Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Roosevelt Middle School rank among middle schools in New Bedford?
By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Middle School ranks #1 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 Roosevelt Middle School a good school?
Roosevelt Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of 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 Roosevelt Middle School, New Bedford also operates New Bedford High (2,878 students), Normandin Middle School (990 students), and Keith Middle School (949 students). See the New Bedford district page for the complete list.
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