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Hampden-Wilbraham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 918 students in Hampden-Wilbraham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Hampden-Wilbraham School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hampden-Wilbraham School District, which is ranked within the top 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
61 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
251 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
26%
# Black Students
79 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,383 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
178
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,026 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,583
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,026
$24,732
Best Hampden-Wilbraham School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilbraham Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
466 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9061
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9061
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #22.
Green Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38 North Rd
Hampden, MA 01036
(413) 566-3996
Hampden, MA 01036
(413) 566-3996
Grades: PK-8
| 336 students
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