Skip to main content
K12Guides Logo
K12Guides
MA Nonsectarian Elementary School

OUR SISTERS' SCHOOL

Compare
145 BROWNELL AVE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 27401 • BRISTOL County
(508) 994-1255

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0901817
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 5-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize
School Day Length 9.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 25005
Physical Location Address 145 Brownell Ave
New Bedford, MA 27401-1654

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
69
Teachers (FTE)
10.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.83:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 42.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30.4% White: 17.4% Black or African American: 7.3% Asian: 2.9%
69 Students
Hispanic / Latino 29 est. 42.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 est. 30.4%
White 12 est. 17.4%
Black or African American 5 est. 7.3%
Asian 2 est. 2.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
0
0%
♀
Female Students
69
100%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 50 Students
5th Grade: 17 (34%) 6th Grade: 18 (36%) 7th Grade: 15 (30%)
50 Students
5th Grade 17 34%
6th Grade 18 36%
7th Grade 15 30%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 68 students 68 2019-2020 2021-2022: 67 students 67 -1.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 69 students 69 +3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 69 10.1 6.8:1 5-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 67 11.5 5.8:1 5-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 68 12.3 5.5:1 5-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27401)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 10% $325k 20% $488k 30% $650k 40% ZIP 27401 Income: $44,524 $45k ZIP 27401 Home Value: $138,300 $138k ZIP 27401 This ZIP New Bedford Income: $55,895 $56k New Bedford Home Value: $328,050 $328k New Bedford City Average BRISTOL County Income: $94,632 $95k BRISTOL County Home Value: $415,800 $416k BRISTOL County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 27401 Poverty Rate: 29.2% 29.2% New Bedford Poverty Rate: 19.6% 19.6% BRISTOL County Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 27401 Current ZIP
$44,524 $138,300 29.2% 21,788
New Bedford (City Average)
$55,895 $328,050 19.6% 100,689
BRISTOL County (County Average)
$94,632 $415,800 12.0% 595,823
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

41.6279, -70.9541 Google Maps ›

Nearby Private Schools

BISHOP STANG HIGH SCHOOL
Roman Catholic • NORTH DARTMOUTH
0.9 mi
ST JAMES - ST JOHN SCHOOL
Roman Catholic • NEW BEDFORD
1.3 mi
NATIVITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL NEW BEDFORD
Nonsectarian • NEW BEDFORD
1.4 mi
FRIENDS ACADEMY
Nonsectarian • NORTH DARTMOUTH
1.5 mi
NAZARENE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Church of the Nazarene • NEW BEDFORD
1.7 mi