James Clark School

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James Clark School ranks 567 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

65 Oxford Street
Agawam, MA 01001

(413) 821-0576

District: Agawam

SchoolDigger Rank:
567^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,063

Students who attend James Clark School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Clark School ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Agawam School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.9%), Hispanic (12.1%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Clark School is 18.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Agawam School District! (See more...)

Compare James Clark School employs 16.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Clark School is $22,063, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Agawam School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James Clark School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Clark School 567^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See James Clark School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Agawam:

SchoolDigger ranks Agawam 235^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Clark School

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Rank History for all students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	75.16	226^th	884	74.4%
2004	75.54	218^th	882	75.3%
2005	57.34	404^th	887	54.5%
2006	55.39	431^st	911	52.7%
2007	61.93	384^th	911	57.8%
2008	42.93	581^st	908	36.0%
2009	44.66	550^th	909	39.5%
2010	60.35	380^th	920	58.7%
2011	54.05	473^rd	924	48.8%
2012	45.44	563^rd	930	39.5%
2013	46.08	545^th	928	41.3%
2014	63.73	365^th	926	60.6%
2015	72.90	240^th	914	73.7%
2016	52.41	483^rd	932	48.2%
2017	74.34	227^th	938	75.8%
2018	70.39	276^th	934	70.4%
2019	54.00	451^st	942	52.1%
2021	51.33	474^th	936	49.4%
2022	45.88	506^th	932	45.7%
2023	39.80	567^th	928	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	59.93	306^th	886	65.5%
2019	55.93	350^th	896	60.9%
2021	51.05	400^th	894	55.3%
2022	37.57	593^rd	905	34.5%
2023	21.10	625^th	703	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.20	168^th	685	75.5%
2019	64.82	190^th	700	72.9%
2021	59.38	236^th	705	66.5%
2022	46.71	401^st	772	48.1%
2023	56.27	302^nd	757	60.1%

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Rank History for Female students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	69.08	279^th	893	68.8%
2019	49.48	489^th	902	45.8%
2021	49.00	460^th	898	48.8%
2022	40.40	549^th	901	39.1%
2023	29.36	634^th	887	28.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.45	473^rd	656	27.9%
2019	33.78	440^th	665	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.64	294^th	898	67.3%
2019	56.54	399^th	907	56.0%
2021	52.55	444^th	904	50.9%
2022	51.39	442^nd	908	51.3%
2023	50.34	447^th	896	50.1%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.55	449^th	925	51.5%

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Rank History for White students at James Clark School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	63.81	278^th	772	64.0%
2019	49.52	417^th	780	46.5%
2021	33.78	560^th	765	26.8%
2022	30.08	578^th	764	24.3%
2023	27.36	602^nd	762	21.0%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for James Clark School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	300	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1989	321	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1990	365	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1991	364	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1992	405	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1993	401	1	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1994	294	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	342	4	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1996	342	4	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1997	338	8	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1998	348	9	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1999	355	10	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2000	370	4	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2001	381	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2002	382	2	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	382	2	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	362	2	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
2005	371	0	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	363	4	0	13	5	n/a	n/a	5	390
2007	360	2	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	5	376
2008	371	2	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	2	382
2009	352	2	6	16	1	0	5	0	382
2010	328	3	2	24	0	0	7	0	364
2011	331	3	9	23	0	0	7	0	373
2012	310	4	11	22	0	0	8	0	355
2013	296	6	12	32	0	0	8	0	354
2014	297	7	15	26	0	0	8	0	353
2015	282	9	13	22	0	0	6	0	332
2016	272	5	11	28	0	0	3	0	319
2017	271	10	11	31	0	0	6	0	329
2018	271	12	12	37	0	0	8	0	340
2019	255	10	12	30	0	0	9	0	316
2020	245	5	12	26	0	0	13	0	301
2021	208	7	16	28	0	0	10	0	269
2022	225	4	16	42	0	0	9	0	296
2023	239	5	15	37	0	0	11	0	307

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Clark School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	322	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	411	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	301	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	358	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	358	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	354	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	369	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	377	n/a	0.0	11.7
2000	384	n/a	0.0	12.8
2001	391	n/a	0.0	14.8
2002	403	n/a	n/a	15.6
2003	403	n/a	n/a	15.6
2004	382	30.7	12.4	18.3
2005	384	28.8	13.3	20.3
2006	390	27.6	14.1	22.6
2007	376	29.0	13.0	17.5
2008	382	26.8	14.3	25.5
2009	382	28.8	13.3	28.5
2010	364	27.1	13.4	29.1
2011	373	27.0	13.7	27.3
2012	355	26.2	13.5	30.4
2013	354	26.0	13.5	31.4
2014	353	27.0	13.0	35.1
2015	332	28.0	11.8	33.4
2016	319	28.0	11.3	n/a
2017	329	27.3	12.0	n/a
2018	340	28.1	12.0	n/a
2019	316	25.5	12.3	n/a
2020	301	27.6	10.9	n/a
2021	269	26.8	10.0	n/a
2022	296	17.4	17.0	n/a
2023	307	16.4	18.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Clark School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	322	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	411	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	301	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	358	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	358	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	354	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	369	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	377	n/a	0.0	11.7
2000	384	n/a	0.0	12.8
2001	391	n/a	0.0	14.8
2002	403	n/a	n/a	15.6
2003	403	n/a	n/a	15.6
2004	382	30.7	12.4	18.3
2005	384	28.8	13.3	20.3
2006	390	27.6	14.1	22.6
2007	376	29.0	13.0	17.5
2008	382	26.8	14.3	25.5
2009	382	28.8	13.3	28.5
2010	364	27.1	13.4	29.1
2011	373	27.0	13.7	27.3
2012	355	26.2	13.5	30.4
2013	354	26.0	13.5	31.4
2014	353	27.0	13.0	35.1
2015	332	28.0	11.8	33.4
2016	319	28.0	11.3	n/a
2017	329	27.3	12.0	n/a
2018	340	28.1	12.0	n/a
2019	316	25.5	12.3	n/a
2020	301	27.6	10.9	n/a
2021	269	26.8	10.0	n/a
2022	296	17.4	17.0	n/a
2023	307	16.4	18.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James Clark School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$636 (3.7%)	$16,666 (96.3%)	$17,303
2021	$1,455 (6.6%)	$20,608 (93.4%)	$22,063

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Clark School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 451^st of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 567^th of 928 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Clark School)	53	36.5	16.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Agawam)	56	37.6	18.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Clark School)	48	38.5	9.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Agawam)	59	39.4	19.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Clark School)	57	40.6	16.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Agawam)	52	36.5	15.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Clark School)	60	32.8	27.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Agawam)	56	38.3	17.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (James Clark School)	54	38.8	15.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Agawam)	50	37	13.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (James Clark School)	54	35.3	18.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Agawam)	53	34.6	18.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	316	307	2.8%
African American	10	5	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	15	25%
Hispanic	30	37	23.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	255	239	6.3%
Two or More Races	9	11	22.2%

Schools Near James Clark School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Clark School	Public	K-4	65 Oxford Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 821-0576	307	16	18.7		239 (77.9%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.1%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	39.8	567^th of 928 public elementary schools	38.9%		45.9	506^th of 932 public elementary schools	45.7%	61	36.5	40.6		38.8	38.5	32.8		35.3			$22,063	$1,455	$20,608
Agawam Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	108 Perry Lane	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 821-0598	148	8	18.5		105 (70.9%)	1 (0.7%)	28 (18.9%)	11 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$25,355	$2,429	$22,927
Benjamin J Phelps	Public	K-4	689 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 821-0587	308	17	17.6		255 (82.8%)	7 (2.3%)	25 (8.1%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	52.4	451^st of 928 public elementary schools	51.4%		64.6	333^rd of 932 public elementary schools	64.3%	118	39.4	41.4		40.3	45.5	50.0		47.6			$18,046	$1,206	$16,840
Center	Public	K-5	837 Longmeadow Street	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 565-4290	424	35	12.0		348 (82.1%)	11 (2.6%)	35 (8.3%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	84	145^th of 928 public elementary schools	84.4%		77.8	201^st of 932 public elementary schools	78.4%	56	63.0	54.7	73.2	63.5	60.3	61.3	64.8	62.1	64.3	64.3	$15,243	$713	$14,530
Clifford M Granger	Public	K-4	31 So. Westfield Street	Feeding Hills	01030	Hampden County	Agawam	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 821-0581	335	20	17.1		254 (75.8%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.7%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	42.3	545^th of 928 public elementary schools	41.3%		47	497^th of 932 public elementary schools	46.7%	48	38.4	35.0		36.8	41.1	40.0		40.6			$19,861	$1,262	$18,599
Robinson Park	Public	K-4	65 Begley Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 821-0582	277	17	15.8		209 (75.5%)	8 (2.9%)	40 (14.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	34.9	621^st of 928 public elementary schools	33.1%		38.3	579^th of 932 public elementary schools	37.9%	42	37.0	32.8		34.8	33.3	36.1		34.8			$17,898	$953	$16,945
Memorial	Public	1-5	201 Norman Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 263-3333	198	21	9.4		71 (35.9%)	13 (6.6%)	79 (39.9%)	19 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)	20.2	745^th of 928 public elementary schools	19.7%		16.6	784^th of 932 public elementary schools	15.9%	39	32.4	14.3	33.3	26.3	29.4	25.7	24.1	26.5	10.3	10.3	$17,118	$1,399	$15,719
Wolf Swamp Road	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Wolf Swamp Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 565-4270	444	38	11.6		322 (72.5%)	19 (4.3%)	43 (9.7%)	44 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	90.4	69^th of 928 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.2	85^th of 932 public elementary schools	90.9%	16	67.9	66.2	64.9	66.3	62.5	75.4	73.7	70.8	73.7	73.7	$17,429	$891	$16,537
Blueberry Hill	Public	K-5	275 Blueberry Hill Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 565-4280	392	34	11.4		280 (71.4%)	8 (2.0%)	19 (4.8%)	58 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	88.5	90^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.3%		84.3	138^th of 932 public elementary schools	85.2%	48	72.4	72.9	65.4	69.9	64.9	78.6	54.0	65.5	68.4	68.4	$16,578	$809	$15,769
Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 787-7430	460	43	10.6		40 (8.7%)	85 (18.5%)	309 (67.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	12.8	832^nd of 928 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.5	767^th of 932 public elementary schools	17.7%	65	17.4	19.5	22.5	19.5	13.0	23.4	20.4	19.0	18.4	18.4	$19,730	$2,343	$17,386

Frequently Asked Questions about James Clark School

Is James Clark School a good school?

James Clark School ranks 567^th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Clark School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended James Clark School.

What schools do graduates of James Clark School attend?

Students who attend James Clark School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of James Clark School?

Students at James Clark School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is James Clark School in?

Agawam

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