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Plains Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-1

271

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,075

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

00 Lyman Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-2900

(413) 538-5068

District: South Hadley

Students who attend Plains Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Michael E. Smith Middle School
High:	South Hadley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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226^th of 348South Hadley among Massachusetts districts

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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
Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	00 Lyman Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 538-5068	271	20	13.7		185 (68.3%)	6 (2.2%)	61 (22.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$23,075
Mosier	Public	2-4	101 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 538-5077	365	27	13.3		270 (74.0%)	6 (1.6%)	66 (18.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	26.9	664^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.7%		46.4	510^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.3%	154	31.9	31.4		31.7	29.5	28.6		29.1			$18,383
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Memorial Ave.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3501	387	36	10.7		117 (30.2%)	36 (9.3%)	208 (53.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	12.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%		33.9	604^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.1%	211	17.0	24.1	10.9	17.3	14.8	15.1	22.2	17.4	24.1	24.1	$26,308
Bowie	Public	PK, KG-5	80 D.A.R.E. Way	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3532	260	23	11.1		146 (56.2%)	13 (5.0%)	84 (32.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	40	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%		60.3	365^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.2%	183	46.5	38.0	29.2	37.6	30.2	44.0	34.8	36.7	33.3	33.3	$22,081
Kelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 West Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2078	464	38	12.1		20 (4.3%)	20 (4.3%)	421 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2.9	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.8	914^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	4.4	5.9	0.0	3.7	0.0	3.0	2.0	1.8	6.0	6.0	$22,512
Streiber Memorial School	Public	K-5	40 Streiber Drive	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3446	229	20	11.2		119 (52.0%)	19 (8.3%)	75 (32.8%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.6	535^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.9%		49.8	471^st of 916 public elementary schools	48.6%	64	40.0	50.0	13.5	33.0	40.0	36.7	37.8	38.1	43.2	43.2	$24,459
H.B. Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Cabot Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2075	305	23	13.0		24 (7.9%)	22 (7.2%)	251 (82.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3.4	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.1	905^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.2%	2	6.3	9.8	2.8	6.4	0.0	2.4	2.8	1.9	5.6	5.6	$24,101
E N White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Jefferson Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2058	453	35	12.8		94 (20.8%)	9 (2.0%)	336 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	21.3	715^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.1%		12.7	826^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.8%	111	40.6	19.4	27.3	29.3	24.1	14.5	16.4	18.1	29.1	29.1	$23,442
Morgan Full Service Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 South Bridge Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2083	334	31	10.6		21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	287 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	5.1	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.7	912^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.4%	19	9.8	15.4	10.3	11.8	5.0	5.1	2.5	4.2	7.3	7.3	$25,422
Lambert-Lavoie	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Kendall Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3444	246	24	10.1		119 (48.4%)	14 (5.7%)	94 (38.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	33	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.4	588^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.8%	23	40.6	30.6	30.4	33.3	37.5	22.2	23.9	27.2	43.5	43.5	$24,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Plains Elementary

What district is Plains Elementary in?

South Hadley

What schools do graduates of Plains Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plains Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Michael E. Smith Middle School
High : South Hadley High

How many students attend Plains Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Plains Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Plains Elementary?

Students at Plains Elementary are 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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