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Pelham Elementary

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Pelham Elementary ranks 306 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Pelham Elementary is a public elementary school in Pelham, MA that serves 129 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pelham school district, which is ranked 130 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 49.33% of Pelham students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and 53.52% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 40.74% statewide. The school's 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Math scores are particularly strong, with 61.9% and 61.11% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.44% and 43.5%. Pelham Elementary also ranks highly for its performance with special education students, ranking 22nd out of 896 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2018-2019.

When compared to nearby schools, East Meadow in Granby, Sunderland Elementary in Sunderland, and Hatfield Elementary in Hatfield, Pelham Elementary consistently outperforms them on MCAS assessments. The Amherst schools, such as Crocker Farm Elementary and Fort River Elementary in the Amherst district, appear to be the closest academic peers to Pelham Elementary, with similar performance levels on MCAS assessments.

128

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,039

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002

(413) 362-1100

District: Pelham

Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Regional Middle School
High:	Amherst Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

306^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 348Pelham among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	306 of 906	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	228 of 916	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	256 of 928	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	202 of 932	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	379 of 936	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	186 of 942	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	141 of 934	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	225 of 938	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	157 of 932	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	83 of 914	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	67.8	312 of 926	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	225 of 928	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	150 of 930	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	333 of 924	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	253 of 920	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	139 of 909	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	103 of 908	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	94.1	5 of 911	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	22 of 911	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	237 of 887	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	251 of 882	71.5%	★★★★☆
2003	90.0	43 of 884	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	83.8	116 of 902	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	176 of 893	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	246 of 884	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	216 of 891	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	221 of 896	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	228 of 908	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	161 of 907	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	91.4	22 of 896	97.5%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	409 of 925	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	240 of 737	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	240 of 753	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	229 of 762	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	128 of 764	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	371 of 765	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	137 of 780	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	114 of 772	85.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)98th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2019)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)56th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

Science53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Pelham Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6		81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	228^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	50.0	61.9	33.3	50.0	49.3	61.1	50.0	47.1	56.3	53.5	52.9	52.9	$23,039
Fort River Elementary	Public	K-6	70 So East Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1200	371	40	9.2		155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.5	351^st of 916 public elementary schools	61.7%	3	38.0	37.5	50.0	65.1	47.6	44.0	27.5	50.9	56.8	45.6	60.3	60.3	$32,885
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2		136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.7	313^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.8%	8	38.5	73.2	52.8	53.6	56.0	33.3	60.5	50.0	45.6	48.5	40.0	40.0	$32,866
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7		163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	210^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	51.6	58.7	57.9	62.5	58.3	59.4	53.3	48.7	59.2	55.2	61.5	61.5	$28,357
Shutesbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23 West Pelham Rd	Shutesbury	01072	Franklin County	Shutesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 259-1212	125	18	6.8		105 (84.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	78.6	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.9	171^st of 916 public elementary schools	81.3%	24	52.9	63.6	50.0	64.7	57.4	76.5	27.3	68.8	52.9	59.0	75.0	75.0	$26,909
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7		115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%		44.7	523^rd of 916 public elementary schools	42.9%	295	81.0	22.2	72.2	63.2	60.5	66.7	11.1	77.8	63.2	55.3	83.3	83.3	$21,946
Hadley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 River Drive	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 584-5011	315	26	11.9		234 (74.3%)	8 (2.5%)	41 (13.0%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	70.5	279^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.4	352^nd of 916 public elementary schools	61.6%	73	51.4	56.8	36.7	64.3	53.6	51.4	54.6	44.8	57.1	52.6	53.3	53.3	$24,286
Hatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Main Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 247-5010	201	18	10.9		180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%		50.4	468^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.9%	35	38.1	42.3	44.0	48.3	43.6	20.0	46.2	32.0	41.4	36.0	64.0	64.0	$23,467
East Meadow	Public	PK, KG-6	393 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7199	375	32	11.7		308 (82.1%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.6%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	43.7	516^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.2	566^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.2%	50	36.2	32.8	26.8	43.1	34.8	37.9	41.4	41.1	34.5	38.7	51.8	51.8	$18,233
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1		117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.2	401^st of 916 public elementary schools	56.2%	17	33.3	66.7	29.2	54.2	44.1	45.0	66.7	33.3	54.2	48.2	45.8	45.8	$28,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Elementary

What district is Pelham Elementary in?

Pelham

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Elementary?

Students at Pelham Elementary are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pelham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Regional Middle School
High : Amherst Regional High

How many students attend Pelham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Pelham Elementary.

Is Pelham Elementary a good school?

Pelham Elementary ranks 306^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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