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Agawam Junior High

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Agawam Junior High ranks 271 st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Agawam Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, with 551 students. The school is part of the Agawam school district, which is ranked 231 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Agawam Junior High's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally below the state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 32.53% in ELA, 28.2% in Math, and 36.8% in Science, compared to state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51% respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 234 out of 498 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 271 out of 484 in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, Agawam Junior High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Massachusetts middle schools in ELA and Math. However, Asian and White students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 40% respectively. Additionally, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect its higher level of spending per student compared to nearby Westfield Middle School and Roberta G. Doering School, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization.

527

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,512

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 Springfield Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030

(413) 821-0561

District: Agawam

Students who attend Agawam Junior High usually attend:

High:

Agawam High

Feeder schools for Agawam Junior High:

Elementary:	Benjamin J Phelps
	Clifford M Granger
	James Clark School
	William P. Sapelli Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

271^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 348Agawam 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	40.0	271 of 484	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	268 of 493	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	239 of 501	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	284 of 497	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	250 of 501	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	234 of 498	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	271 of 484	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	288 of 487	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	321 of 482	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	250 of 441	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	245 of 455	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	248 of 455	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	221 of 455	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	241 of 449	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	243 of 434	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	165 of 409	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	172 of 407	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	183 of 399	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	163 of 399	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.6	186 of 356	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.9	136 of 339	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	7.2	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	265 of 445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	281 of 431	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	298 of 424	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	75 of 181	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	270 of 473	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	286 of 481	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	303 of 494	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	253 of 483	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	252 of 478	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	274 of 463	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	168 of 376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	161 of 378	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	117 of 364	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	108 of 322	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	119 of 309	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	278 of 464	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	254 of 469	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	190 of 481	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	261 of 489	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	144 of 462	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	147 of 452	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	199 of 438	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	255 of 473	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	244 of 483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	225 of 489	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	263 of 497	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	238 of 485	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	197 of 478	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	263 of 466	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	293 of 441	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	219 of 444	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	287 of 503	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	180 of 489	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	159 of 484	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	215 of 467	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	255 of 491	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	97 of 339	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	300 of 386	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	281 of 392	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	294 of 404	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	272 of 401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	260 of 396	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	292 of 395	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2022)5th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

Civics31%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Agawam Junior High	Public	7-8	1305 Springfield Street	Feeding Hills	01030	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 821-0561	527	60	8.7		425 (80.6%)	18 (3.4%)	56 (10.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	40	271^st of 484 public middle schools	44.0%		41.7	268^th of 493 public middle schools	45.6%	3			32.8	32.3	32.5			29.4	27.1	28.2		36.8	36.8	31.2	$22,512
Roberta G. Doering School	Public	5-6	68 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 789-1400	522	42	12.3		410 (78.5%)	10 (1.9%)	63 (12.1%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)	27.8	34.4			31.0	25.9	38.8			32.2	40.5		40.5		$20,445
West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	909	79	11.4		554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31.8	314^th of 484 public middle schools	35.1%		39.2	283^rd of 493 public middle schools	42.6%	31		36.6	37.6	24.4	32.8		40.3	26.2	11.3	25.8		20.6	20.6	20.0	$17,596
Springfield Legacy Academy	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	299	27	11.0		4 (1.3%)	20 (6.7%)	273 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4.8	480^th of 484 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	489^th of 493 public middle schools	0.8%	9		1.8	0.0	4.0	1.9		1.8	0.0	1.0	0.8		2.2	2.2	6.3	$27,013
Impact Prep at Chestnut	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	278	18	15.1		17 (6.1%)	33 (11.9%)	219 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	8.6	459^th of 484 public middle schools	5.2%		7.8	469^th of 493 public middle schools	4.9%	10		14.1	14.1	16.4	14.6		6.1	7.5	3.3	5.8		8.6	8.6	6.8	$42,812
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	265	28	9.4		26 (9.8%)	63 (23.8%)	157 (59.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62.2	170^th of 484 public middle schools	64.9%		57.7	186^th of 493 public middle schools	62.3%	16		60.4	38.5	52.6	50.4		30.8	36.3	53.3	39.4		44.2	44.2	45.5	$30,972
South End Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Margaret Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2442	163	18	8.9		5 (3.1%)	32 (19.6%)	120 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	12.2	434^th of 484 public middle schools	10.3%		9.4	459^th of 493 public middle schools	6.9%	25		29.6	18.9	10.4	19.3		6.8	9.6	12.8	9.8		2.1	2.1	6.5	$26,653
Springfield Public Day Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7281	60	9	6.5		4 (6.7%)	10 (16.7%)	40 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	4.6	482^nd of 484 public middle schools	0.4%		6.5	484^th of 493 public middle schools	1.8%	2		10.0	5.9	0.0	4.7			0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	$38,805
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7284	18	4	4.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0					$40,122
Westfield Middle School	Public	7-8	30 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 568-1900	671	57	11.7		485 (72.3%)	18 (2.7%)	134 (20.0%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	47	227^th of 484 public middle schools	53.1%		48	234^th of 493 public middle schools	52.5%	7			26.7	44.6	36.1			24.2	39.8	32.3		32.8	32.8	42.9	$18,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Agawam Junior High

What high school do graduates of Agawam Junior High attend?

Students who attend Agawam Junior High usually go on to attend Agawam High

What is the racial makeup of Agawam Junior High?

Students at Agawam Junior High are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Agawam Junior High a good school?

Agawam Junior High ranks 271^st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Agawam Junior High in?

Agawam

How many students attend Agawam Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Agawam Junior High.

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