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Crocker Farm Elementary School

280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

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Top 50%

Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Crocker Farm Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 326 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in MA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Crocker Farm Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Crocker Farm Elementary School's student population of 326 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crocker Farm Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	30
1	32
2	29
3	47
4	38
5	52
6	37

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School
2023	345
2022	358
2021	355
2020	394
2019	394
2018	404
2017	404
2016	415
2015	422
2014	435
2013	398
2012	383
2011	371
2010	341
2009	331
2008	322
2007	365
2006	379
2005	366
2004	358
2003	291
2002	303
2001	341
2000	328
1999	366
1998	321
1997	347
1996	372
1995	373
1994	359
1993	349
1992	338
1991	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School
2023	37
2022	39
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	42
2015	37
2014	36
2013	35
2012	33
2011	37
2010	35
2009	37
2008	36
2007	39
2006	39
2005	38

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School Rankings

Crocker Farm Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Crocker Farm Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#597 out of 1631 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School
2022	#597
2021	#546
2019	#1234
2018	#1251
2017	#1023
2016	#951
2015	#1151
2014	#898
2013	#790
2012	#1082
2011	#913

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45-49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2022	47%	41%	43%
2021	42%	37%	41%
2019	37%	51%	48%
2018	37%	52%	47%
2017	42%	53%	48%
2016	62%	64%	62%
2015	56%	61%	60%
2014	65%	61%	66%
2013	67%	61%	66%
2012	52%	59%	59%
2011	62%	59%	61%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2022	52%	44%	48%
2021	62%	49%	58%
2019	42%	54%	51%
2018	42%	56%	47%
2017	52%	54%	47%
2016	67%	71%	60%
2015	59%	69%	63%
2014	65%	69%	67%
2013	67%	69%	67%
2012	62%	69%	66%
2011	62%	70%	64%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2022	54%	44%	47%
2021	49%	42%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	9:1	12:1	8:1
2022	9:1	12:1	8:1
2021	9:1	12:1	8:1
2020	10:1	13:1	8:1
2019	10:1	13:1	8:1
2018	9:1	13:1	8:1
2017	9:1	13:1	8:1
2016	10:1	13:1	9:1
2015	11:1	13:1	9:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	10:1
2012	12:1	14:1	11:1
2011	10:1	14:1	10:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	9:1	14:1	10:1
2008	9:1	14:1	10:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	12%	7%	12%
2022	13%	7%	12%
2021	13%	7%	12%
2020	13%	7%	15%
2019	13%	7%	15%
2018	16%	8%	15%
2017	16%	8%	15%
2016	18%	6%	15%
2015	15%	6%	15%
2014	15%	6%	13%
2013	13%	6%	15%
2012	12%	6%	13%
2011	13%	7%	13%
2010	9%	6%	14%
2009	8%	6%	15%
2008	7%	6%	16%
2007	7%	6%	15%
2006	7%	6%	13%
2005	6%	5%	14%
2004	6%	5%	12%
2003	4%	5%	12%
2002	5%	5%	13%
2001	9%	4%	12%
2000	7%	4%	11%
1999	5%	4%	10%
1998	11%	4%	12%
1997	9%	4%	12%
1996	2%	4%	10%
1995	7%	4%	11%
1994	8%	4%	11%
1993	8%	4%	12%
1992	8%	4%	13%
1991	9%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

20%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	19%	24%	24%
2022	18%	23%	23%
2021	20%	22%	22%
2020	25%	21%	22%
2019	25%	21%	22%
2018	26%	19%	23%
2017	26%	19%	23%
2016	22%	19%	22%
2015	23%	18%	21%
2014	21%	17%	20%
2013	19%	16%	19%
2012	20%	16%	19%
2011	19%	15%	18%
2010	30%	15%	17%
2009	34%	14%	17%
2008	35%	15%	20%
2007	34%	14%	18%
2006	29%	13%	16%
2005	28%	12%	13%
2004	25%	12%	13%
2003	25%	11%	12%
2002	22%	11%	12%
2001	21%	11%	12%
2000	16%	10%	11%
1999	13%	10%	10%
1998	9%	10%	10%
1997	9%	10%	8%
1996	5%	9%	9%
1995	11%	9%	10%
1994	14%	9%	11%
1993	13%	9%	10%
1992	13%	8%	9%
1991	14%	8%	8%

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Black

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	13%	10%	11%
2022	12%	10%	12%
2021	10%	10%	10%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	9%	9%	8%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	8%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	10%	8%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	12%	9%	14%
2004	11%	9%	14%
2003	10%	9%	13%
2002	8%	9%	12%
2001	7%	9%	12%
2000	10%	9%	12%
1999	9%	9%	11%
1998	13%	8%	10%
1997	9%	8%	10%
1996	7%	8%	10%
1995	9%	8%	10%
1994	9%	7%	9%
1993	11%	7%	10%
1992	10%	7%	10%
1991	11%	8%	11%

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White

47%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	44%	54%	45%
2022	47%	56%	45%
2021	50%	57%	48%
2020	44%	59%	47%
2019	44%	59%	47%
2018	43%	61%	46%
2017	43%	61%	46%
2016	48%	63%	49%
2015	46%	64%	49%
2014	46%	65%	50%
2013	51%	66%	50%
2012	51%	67%	52%
2011	52%	68%	53%
2010	47%	69%	53%
2009	42%	70%	51%
2008	45%	71%	54%
2007	48%	72%	55%
2006	53%	73%	58%
2005	53%	74%	58%
2004	57%	74%	60%
2003	60%	75%	62%
2002	64%	75%	62%
2001	63%	76%	64%
2000	67%	77%	66%
1999	73%	77%	68%
1998	67%	78%	67%
1997	72%	78%	69%
1996	86%	79%	71%
1995	72%	79%	69%
1994	69%	80%	69%
1993	68%	80%	68%
1992	69%	81%	68%
1991	66%	81%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	7%
2011	5%	2%	7%
2010	3%	2%	8%
2009	3%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.72
2022	0.71	0.62	0.72
2021	0.69	0.62	0.69
2020	0.72	0.60	0.70
2019	0.72	0.60	0.70
2018	0.72	0.58	0.71
2017	0.72	0.58	0.71
2016	0.69	0.56	0.68
2015	0.71	0.55	0.69
2014	0.71	0.54	0.69
2013	0.69	0.53	0.68
2012	0.69	0.52	0.67
2011	0.67	0.51	0.67
2010	0.69	0.50	0.67
2009	0.70	0.51	0.68
2008	0.68	0.47	0.61
2007	0.65	0.46	0.60
2006	0.63	0.45	0.57
2005	0.63	0.43	0.61
2004	0.60	0.43	0.59
2003	0.57	0.42	0.57
2002	0.54	0.41	0.57
2001	0.55	0.40	0.56
2000	0.52	0.39	0.54
1999	0.44	0.39	0.50
1998	0.52	0.38	0.52
1997	0.46	0.38	0.51
1996	0.26	0.36	0.47
1995	0.46	0.36	0.50
1994	0.49	0.35	0.50
1993	0.51	0.35	0.52
1992	0.50	0.34	0.51
1991	0.53	0.33	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	46%	35%	46%
2022	44%	35%	46%
2021	45%	36%	47%
2020	40%	35%	43%
2019	40%	35%	43%
2015	37%	36%	40%
2014	34%	34%	35%
2013	33%	32%	36%
2012	38%	30%	35%
2011	35%	29%	34%
2010	38%	27%	28%
2009	41%	25%	27%
2008	34%	24%	24%
2007	36%	23%	23%
2006	27%	23%	22%
2005	42%	23%	29%
2004	41%	22%	27%
2001	28%	19%	23%
2000	23%	20%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Crocker Farm Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amherst School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	8%	5%	4%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Amherst School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crocker Farm Elementary School's ranking?

Crocker Farm Elementary School is ranked #597 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Crocker Farm Elementary School often compared to?

Crocker Farm Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wildwood Elementary School, Fort River Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Crocker Farm Elementary School?

326 students attend Crocker Farm Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Crocker Farm Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Crocker Farm Elementary School?

Crocker Farm Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Crocker Farm Elementary School offer ?

Crocker Farm Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Crocker Farm Elementary School part of?

Crocker Farm Elementary School is part of Amherst School District.

In what neighborhood is Crocker Farm Elementary School located?

Crocker Farm Elementary School is located in the South Amherst neighborhood of Amherst, MA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 326 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education