Elementary Schools in Agawam

Summary:

The Agawam school district in Massachusetts is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district's elementary schools generally lag behind the state averages in academic proficiency, a few schools stand out as top performers in the area.

Benjamin J Phelps is the highest-ranking elementary school in Agawam, placing 367th out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It boasts the district's highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In contrast, James Clark School ranks second in the district, placing 499th statewide, and has particularly strong Mathematics proficiency.

The remaining Agawam elementary schools, including Clifford M Granger, William P. Sapelli Elementary, and Agawam Early Childhood Center, show more varied performance, with lower proficiency rates compared to the state averages. The district's per-student spending and student-teacher ratios also vary across the schools, potentially indicating differences in resource allocation and support for students.

District Detail

1305 Springfield Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030-2198

(413) 821-0551

SchoolDigger Rank:
231^st of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,461

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Benjamin J Phelps	Public	K-4	689 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0587	304	23	13.4		230 (75.7%)	8 (2.6%)	38 (12.5%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	59.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.3	491^st of 916 public elementary schools	46.4%	124	62.5	43.3	51.9	50.0	38.3	43.5	$21,460
Clifford M Granger	Public	K-4	31 So. Westfield Street	Feeding Hills	01030	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0581	361	24	15.2		280 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (17.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	38.2	568^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.3%		43.8	527^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.5%	41	34.5	37.9	36.0	32.1	43.9	37.3	$19,903
James Clark School	Public	K-4	65 Oxford Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0576	297	18	16.1		223 (75.1%)	10 (3.4%)	46 (15.5%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	45.6	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%		49.1	480^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.6%	19	31.3	46.6	38.4	35.8	50.0	42.4	$21,521
William P. Sapelli Elementary	Public	K-4	65 Begley Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0582	290	21	14.1		219 (75.5%)	10 (3.4%)	44 (15.2%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	37.1	579^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.1%		54.9	415^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.7%	164	46.0	27.9	36.0	40.0	31.7	35.5	$21,954

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Springfield	1.87 mi	8	232^nd
Springfield	3.31 mi	68	321^st
Libertas Academy Charter School	3.57 mi	1
Longmeadow	3.69 mi	6	54^th
Veritas Preparatory Charter School	3.84 mi	1	260^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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