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Pelham Elementary

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Pelham Elementary ranks 189 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

189^th

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of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Pelham Elementary is a small public school in Pelham, Massachusetts, serving about 128 students in grades K–6 just outside Amherst, and it is the school for the Pelham district — which ranks 70th of 351 Massachusetts districts, in the 80th percentile with 4 stars. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 189th of 899 elementary schools statewide, the 79th percentile with 4 stars. That fits its history: Pelham has typically landed between the 72nd and 85th percentile over the past decade, and its 2024–2025 dip to the 66th percentile looks like an off year rather than a trend.

Test scores are a clear strength. In 2025–2026, 55.13% of students met expectations in English language arts (state: 40.03%), 56.76% in math (state: 41.11%), and 77.27% in science (state: 40.98%). Math and science are Pelham's biggest differentiators: among ten nearby tested schools, Pelham ranks second in both, behind only Shutesbury Elementary. It also outperforms all three Amherst elementary schools — Crocker Farm Elementary, Fort River Elementary, and Wildwood Elementary — in math and science, despite their larger enrollments and higher spending. ELA is solid but less dominant, ranking fourth nearby and trailing Shutesbury, Leverett Elementary, and Crocker Farm.

Grade-level results show real peaks: third-grade ELA (75%) and third-grade math (65%) are the highest among nearby tested schools, and fifth-grade science (77.27%) is second only to Shutesbury. Softer spots are fourth-grade ELA (42.86%) and sixth-grade ELA (46.67%) — both above state averages but below many nearby schools. Because Pelham enrolls only about 128 students, percentages can swing widely from one small cohort to the next, especially in science, which is tested only in fifth grade. Pelham's student–teacher ratio (10.6) and per-student spending ($21,032 in 2020–2021) are moderate — lower than Shutesbury's and the Amherst schools' — yet it generally outperforms most of those peers. One gap to note: the school's exceptional special education result (98th percentile) dates from 2018–2019, and no current figure is available.

128

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,573

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

45 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002

(413) 362-1100

District: Pelham

Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Regional Middle School
High:	Amherst Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

189^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 351Pelham 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	78.1	189 of 899	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	306 of 906	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	228 of 916	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	256 of 928	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	202 of 932	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	379 of 936	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	186 of 942	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	141 of 934	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	225 of 938	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	157 of 932	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	83 of 914	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	67.8	312 of 926	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	225 of 928	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	150 of 930	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	333 of 924	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	253 of 920	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	139 of 909	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	103 of 908	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	94.1	5 of 911	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	22 of 911	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	237 of 887	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	251 of 882	71.5%	★★★★☆
2003	90.0	43 of 884	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	169 of 869	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	116 of 902	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	176 of 893	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	221 of 879	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	246 of 884	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	216 of 891	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	221 of 896	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	228 of 908	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	161 of 907	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	91.4	22 of 896	97.5%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	409 of 925	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	125 of 734	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	240 of 737	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	240 of 753	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	229 of 762	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	128 of 764	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	371 of 765	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	137 of 780	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	114 of 772	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)98th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)56th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+36 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%+15 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6	26.6%	81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	78.1	189^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.0%		67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%	117	75.0	42.9	54.6	46.7	55.1	65.0	52.4	54.6	54.6	56.8	77.3	77.3			$21,573
Fort River Elementary	Public	K-6	70 So East Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1200	371	40	9.2	33.7%	155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.2	346^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.5%		61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%	8	57.1	43.2	32.6	58.2	48.7	59.6	35.6	38.6	52.7	47.1	41.9	41.9	97%	3%	$31,454
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2	43.6%	136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.2	312^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.3%		65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	9	44.2	40.0	67.5	60.0	53.3	32.7	48.2	62.5	47.4	46.5	57.5	57.5	89%	6%	$32,322
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7	31.2%	163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	71.6	249^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.3%		77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%	38	55.6	56.8	59.2	55.3	56.8	38.9	56.8	55.1	45.7	49.4	51.0	51.0	97%	0%	$27,187
Shutesbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23 West Pelham Rd	Shutesbury	01072	Franklin County	Shutesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 259-1212	125	18	6.8	29.6%	105 (84.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	83	145^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.6	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%	50	57.1	66.7	54.6	75.0	64.4	50.0	77.8	27.3	75.0	61.0	90.9	90.9			$27,388
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7	19.7%	115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	63.1	332^nd of 899 public elementary schools	63.1%		75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%	104	61.5	70.0	27.8	77.8	59.4	23.1	70.0	21.1	83.3	51.4	31.6	31.6			$23,807
Hadley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 River Drive	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 584-5011	315	26	11.9	30.8%	234 (74.3%)	8 (2.5%)	41 (13.0%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	69.5	272^nd of 899 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.5	279^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.2%	7	40.5	44.4	55.6	58.6	49.3	50.0	44.4	57.8	53.6	51.7	64.4	64.4	100%	0%	$23,515
Hatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Main Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 247-5010	201	18	10.9	26.4%	180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	53.1	421^st of 899 public elementary schools	53.2%		52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%	12	50.0	40.0	35.7		41.4	40.9	45.0	32.1		38.6	57.1	57.1			$24,322
East Meadow	Public	PK, KG-6	393 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7199	375	32	11.7	33.3%	308 (82.1%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.6%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	53.9	414^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.9%		43.7	516^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.0%	102	60.6	37.9	31.6	39.7	40.3	60.6	46.6	36.8	31.0	41.8	57.9	57.9			$18,412
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1	36.2%	117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	42	520^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%	136	50.0	33.3	23.1	40.9	38.8	30.4	23.8	50.0	30.4	32.1	50.0	50.0			$30,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Elementary

How many students attend Pelham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Pelham Elementary.

What district is Pelham Elementary in?

Pelham

What schools do graduates of Pelham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Regional Middle School
High : Amherst Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Elementary?

Students at Pelham Elementary are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% American Indian.

Is Pelham Elementary a good school?

Pelham Elementary ranks 189^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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