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Agawam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,711 students in Agawam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Agawam School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
3,464 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Agawam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
129 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
24%
# Black Students
70 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,768 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
80%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
229
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
5
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,811 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,455
$23,971
Spending / Student
$22,811
$24,732
Best Agawam School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Clark School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65 Oxford Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0576
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0576
Grades: K-4
| 296 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Benjamin J Phelps
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
689 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0587
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0587
Grades: K-4
| 297 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Clifford M Granger
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
31 So. Westfield Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 821-0581
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 821-0581
Grades: K-4
| 313 students
Rank: #44.
Roberta G. Doering School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
68 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 789-1400
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 789-1400
Grades: 5-8
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
Robinson Park
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 Begley Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0584
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0584
Grades: K-4
| 284 students
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