Agawam

Agawam Public Schools serves about 3,326 students across seven schools in Agawam, Massachusetts: four elementary schools serving grades K–4, two middle schools (Agawam Junior High for grades 7–8 and Roberta G. Doering School for grades 5–8), and one high school (Agawam High for grades 9–12). Enrollment splits fairly evenly by level — 1,252 elementary students (37.6%), 1,049 middle school students (31.5%), and 1,025 high school students (30.8%). The Agawam district ranks 207 out of 351 statewide, in the 41st percentile with 2 stars. Scores below are MCAS Next Generation % proficient; free/reduced lunch figures are blank for every school, spending data is from 2020–2021, and student-teacher ratios are from 2024–2025.

Elementary schools are the strength of this district. Clifford M Granger stands out most, ranking 337 out of 899 (63rd percentile, 3 stars), up sharply from the 37th percentile the prior year, with all-grade ELA of 46.72 and math of 49.64 — both above state (40.03 ELA, 41.11 math). Benjamin J Phelps (391/899, 57th percentile) and William P. Sapelli Elementary (409/899, 55th percentile) also beat state in both subjects; Sapelli's math reached 48.08. James Clark School scored below state in both, though its 3rd-grade math (53.52) was strong while its 4th-grade scores (21.54 ELA, 26.15 math) were much lower.

Middle school results lag state across the board. Agawam Junior High posted 29.91 ELA, 29.62 math, and 33.49 science, all below district and state, while Doering's science score of 41.80 exceeded the state's 40.98 even as its ELA and math trailed. Agawam High showed its widest gap in math, 32.13 versus the state's 43.73, with science also below state (34.40 vs 40.50); its graduation rate is 93.6% and dropout rate 4.3%. Note that Doering has no rank history, free/reduced lunch data is unavailable for all schools, and spending figures are several years old — so this is a snapshot of available metrics, not a full picture of school quality.