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Benjamin J Phelps

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Benjamin J Phelps ranks 391 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin J Phelps is a K–4 elementary school at 689 Main Street in Agawam, MA, serving 304 students in the Agawam district, which is ranked 207th of 351 Massachusetts districts (41st percentile, 2 stars). The school itself is doing better than that: it ranked 391st of 899 elementary schools in 2025–2026 — 57th percentile, 3 stars — with all-grade MCAS proficiency of 44.44% in ELA and 46.40% in math. Both are above the Agawam averages (34.41% ELA, 36.12% math) and the state averages (40.03% ELA, 41.11% math). Math has been the steadier strength, beating the state in each recent year, while ELA has been more up and down.

Compared with nearby schools, Phelps is the strongest of its Agawam peers on overall rank: 391st versus William P. Sapelli Elementary at 409th and James Clark School at 511st. It leads in ELA, though Sapelli is slightly higher in math (48.08%). Phelps is also clearly ahead of the West Springfield and Springfield schools in the comparison — Mittineague, Philip G Coburn, Milton Bradley School, Kensington International School, Memorial, and Sumner Avenue. The higher bar nearby is Longmeadow, where Blueberry Hill and Center reach the 82nd–84th percentile with ELA around 56% and math around 63% — roughly 12 points and 16–18 points above Phelps.

Grade-level results are uneven. Fourth grade is a real strength: 43.64% in ELA and 52.73% in math, both above district and state. Third-grade math is the weak spot at 41.43%, below both district and state. The clearest bright spot in the data is how well Phelps serves its low-income students — that subgroup ranked in the 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–2026, up from the 56th percentile in 2023–2024, above the school's overall rank. The student-teacher ratio has improved from 17.6 to 13.4, and per-student spending was $18,046 in 2020–2021.

304

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,460

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

689 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001

(413) 821-0587

District: Agawam

Students who attend Benjamin J Phelps usually attend:

Middle:	Agawam Junior High
	Roberta G. Doering School
High:	Agawam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

391^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Agawam

207^th of 351Agawam 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
2026	56.3	391 of 899	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	367 of 906	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	491 of 916	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	451 of 928	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	333 of 932	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	451 of 936	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	455 of 942	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	421 of 934	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.8	683 of 938	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	609 of 932	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	515 of 914	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	572 of 926	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	386 of 928	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	405 of 930	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	330 of 924	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	440 of 920	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	417 of 909	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	321 of 908	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	323 of 911	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	372 of 911	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.6	277 of 887	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.6	314 of 882	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.9	339 of 884	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	532 of 665	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	264 of 656	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	364 of 869	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	296 of 869	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	487 of 886	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	465 of 887	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	403 of 901	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	575 of 898	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	492 of 902	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	546 of 893	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	189 of 742	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	193 of 736	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	331 of 760	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	249 of 757	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	77 of 772	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	72 of 705	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	112 of 700	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	58 of 685	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	418 of 879	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	454 of 884	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	452 of 891	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	402 of 896	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	268 of 908	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	275 of 904	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	408 of 907	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	281 of 898	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	47.5	326 of 703	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	193 of 905	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	340 of 894	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	308 of 896	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	162 of 886	81.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	479 of 925	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	443 of 734	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	402 of 737	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	505 of 753	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	523 of 762	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	382 of 764	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	465 of 765	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	470 of 780	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	491 of 772	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)20th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 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	34.0%	230 (75.7%)	8 (2.6%)	38 (12.5%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	56.3	391^st of 899 public elementary schools	56.5%		59.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	24	45.1	43.6		44.4	41.4	52.7		46.4			$21,460
Memorial	Public	K-5	201 Norman Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3333	189	21	9.1	100.0%	70 (37.0%)	13 (6.9%)	81 (42.9%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	22.3	710^th of 899 public elementary schools	21.0%		34	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%	108	15.2	24.2	16.0	18.1	24.2	48.5	30.0	33.6	16.7	16.7	$20,422
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	33.4%	223 (75.1%)	10 (3.4%)	46 (15.5%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	42.7	511^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.2%		45.6	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%	12	47.9	21.5		35.3	53.5	26.2		40.4			$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	41.2%	219 (75.5%)	10 (3.4%)	44 (15.2%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	54.3	409^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.5%		37.1	579^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.1%	170	45.5	36.0		41.0	53.7	42.0		48.1			$21,954
Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7430	490	47	10.3	86.5%	36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	26.1	663^rd of 899 public elementary schools	26.3%		16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%	112	26.2	36.2	17.4	27.2	27.7	38.6	17.4	28.6	28.3	28.3	$26,417
Center	Public	K-5	837 Longmeadow Street	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4290	412	36	11.4	5.7%	320 (77.7%)	14 (3.4%)	35 (8.5%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	80.9	163^rd of 899 public elementary schools	81.9%		81.9	162^nd of 906 public elementary schools	82.1%	1	49.2	62.3	55.2	55.7	52.3	72.5	62.7	62.7	65.7	65.7	$17,487
Mittineague	Public	1-5	26 Second Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3327	110	13	8.3	100.0%	63 (57.3%)	6 (5.5%)	34 (30.9%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	38.5	552^nd of 899 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.2	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%	1	25.0	27.8	31.6	27.9	50.0	38.9	42.1	44.3	31.6	31.6	$20,246
Philip G Coburn	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Southworth Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3318	699	65	10.7	100.0%	345 (49.4%)	57 (8.2%)	188 (26.9%)	58 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	34.4	591^st of 899 public elementary schools	34.3%		24.9	677^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.3%	86	32.8	31.1	22.0	28.3	41.8	46.0	31.7	39.5	28.1	28.1	$20,312
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	385	34	11.3	87.8%	12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	17.7	751^st of 899 public elementary schools	16.5%		13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	62	24.6	18.8	32.7	25.5	22.8	16.7	17.3	19.1	21.2	21.2	$26,871
Blueberry Hill	Public	K-5	275 Blueberry Hill Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4280	362	33	10.9	4.6%	265 (73.2%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.1%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	82.5	148^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.7	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%	1	68.7	40.3	59.7	56.1	61.8	58.2	72.6	64.0	77.4	77.4	$18,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin J Phelps

Is Benjamin J Phelps a good school?

Benjamin J Phelps ranks 391^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Benjamin J Phelps in?

Agawam

What schools do graduates of Benjamin J Phelps attend?

Students who attend Benjamin J Phelps usually go on to attend:

Middle : Agawam Junior High
Middle : Roberta G. Doering School
High : Agawam High

How many students attend Benjamin J Phelps?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Benjamin J Phelps.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin J Phelps?

Students at Benjamin J Phelps are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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