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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,753 students in Agawam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,504 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Agawam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
78%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,551 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,199
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,551
$24,602
Best Agawam School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin J Phelps
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
689 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0587
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0587
Grades: K-4
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
James Clark School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 Oxford Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0576
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0576
Grades: K-4
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Clifford M Granger
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31 So. Westfield Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 821-0581
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 821-0581
Grades: K-4
| 353 students
Rank: #44.
William P. Sapelli Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
65 Begley Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0582
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0582
Grades: K-4
| 285 students
Rank: #55.
Roberta G. Doering School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
68 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 789-1400
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 789-1400
Grades: 5-6
| 504 students
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