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William P. Sapelli Elementary

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William P. Sapelli Elementary ranks 579 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Massachusetts elementary schools

290

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,954

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Begley Street
Agawam, MA 01001

(413) 821-0582

District: Agawam

Students who attend William P. Sapelli Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Massachusetts avg41%

579^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Agawam

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	37.1	579 of 906	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	415 of 916	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	621 of 928	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	579 of 932	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	585 of 936	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	274 of 942	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	263 of 934	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	56.7	416 of 938	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	561 of 932	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.8	327 of 914	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	353 of 926	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	344 of 928	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	379 of 930	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	302 of 924	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.5	509 of 920	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.5	290 of 909	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	433 of 908	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	393 of 911	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.7	643 of 911	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.7	529 of 887	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	447 of 882	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.3	357 of 884	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	554 of 665	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	504 of 656	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	502 of 869	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	356 of 886	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	450 of 887	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	496 of 901	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	528 of 898	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	336 of 902	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	247 of 893	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	409 of 736	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	88.3	35 of 760	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	60.7	254 of 757	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	476 of 772	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	459 of 705	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.1	53 of 700	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	43 of 685	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	593 of 884	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	475 of 891	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	706 of 896	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	624 of 908	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	605 of 904	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	228 of 907	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	295 of 898	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	548 of 905	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	601 of 894	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	166 of 896	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	138 of 886	84.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	553 of 925	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	557 of 737	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	424 of 753	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	663 of 762	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	605 of 764	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	584 of 765	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	298 of 780	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	229 of 772	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 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)		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 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
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
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		63 (57.3%)	6 (5.5%)	34 (30.9%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	39.2	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%		63.4	334^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.5%	219	41.7	36.4	27.6	34.7	37.5	63.6	24.1	40.0	31.0	31.0	$20,246
Memorial	Public	1-5	201 Norman Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3333	189	21	9.1		70 (37.0%)	13 (6.9%)	81 (42.9%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	34	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%		15.8	791^st of 916 public elementary schools	13.6%	189	29.7	28.6	40.0	32.2	35.1	30.6	34.3	33.1	40.0	40.0	$20,422
Tatham	Public	K-5	61 Laurel Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3330	277	24	11.7		199 (71.8%)	17 (6.1%)	36 (13.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	71.4	269^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.3%		72.1	268^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.7%	1	43.6	58.5	58.5	54.5	41.0	64.2	56.6	55.2	52.8	52.8	$17,982
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		345 (49.4%)	57 (8.2%)	188 (26.9%)	58 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	24.9	677^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.3%		19.3	749^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.2%	72	30.3	29.0	13.9	24.0	40.9	36.8	20.3	32.1	22.1	22.1	$20,312
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
Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7314	431	33	12.9		19 (4.4%)	47 (10.9%)	355 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	3.5	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.5	909^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.8%	7	4.9	5.9	0.0	4.0	3.3	5.9	6.5	5.2	8.7	8.7	$25,021
Brightwood	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7238	456	31	14.4		10 (2.2%)	35 (7.7%)	403 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4.8	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.7	890^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.8%	4	6.2	8.6	7.8	7.5	6.2	10.0	6.3	7.5	9.5	9.5	$22,530
John R Fausey	Public	K-5	784 Amostown Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3314	435	37	11.6		258 (59.3%)	16 (3.7%)	112 (25.7%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	68.9	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%		74.8	247^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.0%	45	41.3	41.1	55.6	45.6	51.7	62.2	59.8	57.8	64.6	64.6	$18,481
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William P. Sapelli Elementary

What schools do graduates of William P. Sapelli Elementary attend?

Students who attend William P. Sapelli Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend William P. Sapelli Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended William P. Sapelli Elementary.

Is William P. Sapelli Elementary a good school?

William P. Sapelli Elementary ranks 579^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William P. Sapelli Elementary?

Students at William P. Sapelli Elementary are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is William P. Sapelli Elementary in?

Agawam

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