Overview of John Avery Parker: John Avery Parker is a public school situated in New Bedford, MA, which is in a mid-size suburb environment. The learner population of John Avery Parker is 248, and the school serves PK-5. At John Avery Parker, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 61%. The learner-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at John Avery Parker: At John Avery Parker, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In New Bedford Public Schools, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 35% tested above or at that level for math.

John Avery Parker did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Massachusetts, 52% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.