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James Clark School

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James Clark School ranks 511 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

James Clark School is an elementary school in Agawam, MA serving grades K–4 with 297 students, part of the Agawam district, which ranks 207th of 351 Massachusetts districts. Statewide, the school ranks 511th of 899 elementary schools in 2025–2026—43rd percentile, 2 stars—placing it slightly above its district's percentile but below the state median. All-grade proficiency was 35.29% in English Language Arts and 40.44% in math, above the district averages (34.41% ELA, 36.12% math), below the state in ELA (40.03%) and close to the state in math (41.11%).

The most striking finding is a sharp split by grade. Third grade scored 47.89% in ELA and 53.52% in math, above both district and state. Fourth grade scored just 21.54% in ELA and 26.15% in math—well below district and state, and far below every nearby Agawam peer: Clifford M Granger, William P. Sapelli Elementary, and Benjamin J Phelps all posted fourth grade ELA in the 36–44% range and math in the 42–53% range. James Clark is now the lowest-ranked Agawam elementary peer: Granger (63rd percentile, 3 stars), Phelps (57th), and Sapelli (55th) all outpaced it in both subjects, while Clark remained at 43rd percentile and 2 stars. A year earlier, Clark's 45th percentile was above Granger and Sapelli.

ELA has declined for three straight years—41.96%, then 38.40%, then 35.29%. Effectiveness rankings are uneven: special education students fell to the 13th percentile with 1 star, down from the 36th the prior year, while low-socioeconomic-status students held at the 50th percentile, still above the school's overall ranking but down from 73rd two years earlier. The school spent $22,063 per student in 2020–2021, the most among nearby schools, alongside the highest student-teacher ratio at 16.1. Nearby Longmeadow schools sit in a higher tier—Blueberry Hill (84th percentile, 4 stars), Center (82nd, 4 stars), and Wolf Swamp Road (75th, 4 stars)—and Tatham in West Springfield reached the 66th percentile. James Clark does outperform Memorial and Sumner Avenue, and its 4-star results in 2016–2018 show it has performed at a much higher level before.

297

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,521

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Oxford Street
Agawam, MA 01001

(413) 821-0576

District: Agawam

Students who attend James Clark School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Agawam's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

511^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	42.7	511 of 899	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	499 of 906	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	480 of 916	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	567 of 928	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	506 of 932	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	474 of 936	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	451 of 942	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	276 of 934	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	227 of 938	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	52.4	483 of 932	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.9	240 of 914	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	365 of 926	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	545 of 928	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	563 of 930	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	473 of 924	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	380 of 920	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.7	550 of 909	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	581 of 908	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	384 of 911	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.4	431 of 911	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	404 of 887	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.5	218 of 882	75.3%	★★★★☆
2003	75.2	226 of 884	74.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	33.8	440 of 665	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	473 of 656	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	524 of 869	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	463 of 869	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	446 of 886	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	634 of 887	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	549 of 901	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	460 of 898	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	489 of 902	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	279 of 893	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	374 of 742	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	320 of 736	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	206 of 760	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	302 of 757	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	401 of 772	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	236 of 705	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	190 of 700	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	168 of 685	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	470 of 879	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	494 of 884	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	468 of 891	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	447 of 896	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	442 of 908	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	444 of 904	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	399 of 907	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	294 of 898	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	619 of 709	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	459 of 717	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	497 of 731	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	625 of 703	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	593 of 905	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	400 of 894	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	350 of 896	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	306 of 886	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	449 of 925	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	512 of 734	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	525 of 737	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	463 of 753	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	602 of 762	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	578 of 764	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	560 of 765	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	417 of 780	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	278 of 772	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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 In Person (2021)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)34th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-5 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
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
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
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
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	41.3%	280 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (17.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	62.3	337^th of 899 public elementary schools	62.5%		38.2	568^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.3%	231	51.9	43.5		46.7	59.6	43.5		49.6			$19,903
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
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
Wolf Swamp Road	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Wolf Swamp Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 565-4270	429	37	11.5	7.4%	303 (70.6%)	16 (3.7%)	34 (7.9%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	75.4	222^nd of 899 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.3	213^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.5%	9	64.6	53.1	42.4	53.7	69.2	73.4	42.4	62.2	49.2	49.2	$18,595
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Clark School

How many students attend James Clark School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 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 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is James Clark School a good school?

James Clark School ranks 511^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is James Clark School in?

Agawam

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