Abner Gibbs

Q: Is Abner Gibbs a good school?

Abner Gibbs ranks 524 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

50 West Silver Street
Westfield, MA 01085

(413) 572-6418

District: Westfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,678

Students who attend Abner Gibbs usually attend:

Middle:	Westfield Intermediate School
	Westfield Middle School
High:	Westfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Asian:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

See top rated Massachusetts elementary schools

Compare Abner Gibbs to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Abner Gibbs ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Westfield School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.1%), Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abner Gibbs is 10.1, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Westfield School District! (See more...)

Compare Abner Gibbs employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abner Gibbs is $14,678. 5 elementary schools in the Westfield School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Abner Gibbs:

SchoolDigger ranks Abner Gibbs 524^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Abner Gibbs in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Westfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield 274^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Abner Gibbs?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Abner Gibbs

Compare

Rank History for all students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	23.76	697^th	884	21.2%
2004	12.48	784^th	882	11.1%
2005	32.03	625^th	887	29.5%
2006	35.91	626^th	911	31.3%
2007	43.08	580^th	911	36.3%
2008	41.14	597^th	908	34.3%
2009	39.94	601^st	909	33.9%
2010	33.25	663^rd	920	27.9%
2011	34.19	656^th	924	29.0%
2012	26.21	716^th	930	23.0%
2013	39.78	616^th	928	33.6%
2014	44.17	576^th	926	37.8%
2015	48.91	511^th	914	44.1%
2016	30.19	696^th	932	25.3%
2017	40.38	609^th	938	35.1%
2018	56.56	437^th	934	53.2%
2019	34.39	651^st	942	30.9%
2021	38.12	593^rd	936	36.6%
2022	31.93	639^th	932	31.4%
2023	44.53	524^th	928	43.5%

See the entire list of Massachusetts Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	67.07	209^th	886	76.4%
2019	52.31	407^th	896	54.6%
2021	56.54	337^th	894	62.3%
2022	43.96	504^th	905	44.3%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.53	106^th	685	84.5%
2019	55.78	287^th	700	59.0%
2021	68.86	148^th	705	79.0%
2022	52.22	344^th	772	55.4%
2023	65.69	179^th	757	76.4%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	50.14	472^nd	893	47.1%
2019	30.75	665^th	902	26.3%
2021	45.92	500^th	898	44.3%
2022	26.50	671^st	901	25.5%
2023	31.58	610^th	887	31.2%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.83	356^th	898	60.4%
2019	41.99	548^th	907	39.6%
2021	34.70	602^nd	904	33.4%
2022	37.70	570^th	908	37.2%
2023	56.49	385^th	896	57.0%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.55	569^th	925	38.5%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Tested In Person Students!

Rank History for White students at Abner Gibbs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	65.55	256^th	772	66.8%
2019	39.84	510^th	780	34.6%
2021	37.53	517^th	765	32.4%
2022	20.29	665^th	764	13.0%
2023	53.12	362^nd	762	52.5%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Abner Gibbs.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Abner Gibbs, submit a rating!

No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Abner Gibbs

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	281	3	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	292
1989	270	8	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	287
1990	282	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	296
1991	275	5	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	288
1992	284	8	1	12	n/a	n/a	0	305
1993	299	6	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	320
1994	302	4	2	17	n/a	n/a	0	325
1995	282	4	1	10	n/a	n/a	0	297
1996	282	4	1	10	n/a	n/a	0	297
1997	270	1	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	287
1998	261	1	1	22	n/a	n/a	0	285
1999	254	1	3	34	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	226	3	0	31	n/a	n/a	0	260
2001	206	5	0	22	n/a	n/a	0	233
2002	214	4	0	20	n/a	n/a	0	238
2003	214	4	0	20	n/a	n/a	0	238
2004	189	4	0	18	n/a	n/a	0	211
2005	166	2	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	184
2006	165	1	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	182
2007	158	0	1	12	n/a	n/a	1	172
2008	151	0	1	16	n/a	n/a	2	170
2009	144	2	1	21	0	1	0	169
2010	166	2	0	20	0	1	0	189
2011	171	2	0	22	0	1	0	196
2012	162	2	3	29	0	1	0	197
2013	195	3	5	36	0	0	0	239
2014	207	6	7	7	0	2	0	229
2015	165	5	7	36	0	3	0	216
2016	151	8	13	37	0	5	0	214
2017	149	8	13	42	0	6	0	218
2018	148	9	18	41	0	7	0	223
2019	124	8	25	53	0	8	0	218
2020	116	9	18	57	0	8	0	208
2021	119	6	18	48	0	9	0	200
2022	105	3	12	45	0	6	0	171
2023	92	2	11	44	0	4	0	153

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 Abner Gibbs

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	305	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	320	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	325	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	297	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	297	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	287	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	285	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	292	n/a	0.0	33.9
2000	260	n/a	0.0	28.8
2001	233	n/a	0.0	27.5
2002	238	n/a	n/a	31.9
2003	238	n/a	n/a	31.9
2004	211	14.4	14.7	38.4
2005	184	15.4	11.9	40.2
2006	182	18.1	10.1	37.9
2007	172	19.0	9.1	38.6
2008	170	17.0	10.0	43.5
2009	169	16.8	10.1	37.3
2010	189	16.2	11.6	36
2011	196	15.5	12.5	42.9
2012	197	17.0	11.5	51.8
2013	239	17.2	13.8	57.7
2014	229	16.9	13.5	55.9
2015	216	17.0	12.7	59.7
2016	214	15.0	14.2	n/a
2017	218	14.9	14.5	n/a
2018	223	15.4	14.4	n/a
2019	218	13.8	15.6	n/a
2020	208	14.2	14.5	n/a
2021	200	15.9	12.5	n/a
2022	171	14.1	12.0	n/a
2023	153	15.0	10.1	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 Abner Gibbs

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	305	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	320	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	325	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	297	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	297	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	287	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	285	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	292	n/a	0.0	33.9
2000	260	n/a	0.0	28.8
2001	233	n/a	0.0	27.5
2002	238	n/a	n/a	31.9
2003	238	n/a	n/a	31.9
2004	211	14.4	14.7	38.4
2005	184	15.4	11.9	40.2
2006	182	18.1	10.1	37.9
2007	172	19.0	9.1	38.6
2008	170	17.0	10.0	43.5
2009	169	16.8	10.1	37.3
2010	189	16.2	11.6	36
2011	196	15.5	12.5	42.9
2012	197	17.0	11.5	51.8
2013	239	17.2	13.8	57.7
2014	229	16.9	13.5	55.9
2015	216	17.0	12.7	59.7
2016	214	15.0	14.2	n/a
2017	218	14.9	14.5	n/a
2018	223	15.4	14.4	n/a
2019	218	13.8	15.6	n/a
2020	208	14.2	14.5	n/a
2021	200	15.9	12.5	n/a
2022	171	14.1	12.0	n/a
2023	153	15.0	10.1	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 Abner Gibbs

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$656 (4.9%)	$12,792 (95.1%)	$13,448
2020	$685 (5.1%)	$12,672 (94.9%)	$13,357
2021	$1,255 (8.6%)	$13,423 (91.4%)	$14,678

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abner Gibbs

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 651^st of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 524^th of 928 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abner Gibbs)	45	40	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westfield)	53	35.9	17.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Abner Gibbs)	40	60	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westfield)	44	27.7	16.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abner Gibbs)	43	23.3	19.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield)	49	29.8	19.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Abner Gibbs)	53	33.3	19.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westfield)	48	40.9	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Abner Gibbs)	44	32.3	11.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westfield)	47	36.6	10.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Abner Gibbs)	45	47.7	2.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Westfield)	42	31.3	10.7%
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	218	153	29.8%
African American	8	2	75%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	25	11	56%
Hispanic	53	44	17%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	124	92	25.8%
Two or More Races	8	4	50%

Schools Near Abner Gibbs

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abner Gibbs	Public	K-4	50 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6418	153	15	10.1		92 (60.1%)	2 (1.3%)	44 (28.8%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	44.5	524^th of 928 public elementary schools	43.5%		31.9	639^th of 932 public elementary schools	31.4%	115	40.0	23.3			32.3	60.0	33.3			47.7			$14,678	$1,255	$13,423
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	35 White Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6422	133	8	16.5		101 (75.9%)	3 (2.3%)	19 (14.3%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)													$18,664	$2,192	$16,472
Highland	Public	K-4	34 Western Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6428	370	27	13.4		299 (80.8%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	43.6	530^th of 928 public elementary schools	42.9%		62.1	361^st of 932 public elementary schools	61.3%	169	42.0	38.6			40.1	20.3	51.8			37.5			$15,582	$997	$14,585
Franklin Ave	Public	K-4	22 Franklin Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6424	166	14	11.8		76 (45.8%)	2 (1.2%)	71 (42.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	15	808^th of 928 public elementary schools	12.9%		10.1	869^th of 932 public elementary schools	6.8%	61	27.8	14.7			21.4	22.2	20.6			21.4			$14,727	$1,314	$13,414
Munger Hill	Public	K-4	33 Mallard Lane	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6520	340	30	11.3		249 (73.2%)	9 (2.6%)	46 (13.5%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	23.3	709^th of 928 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.9	700^th of 932 public elementary schools	24.9%	9	25.9	25.6			25.7	31.0	29.1			29.9			$15,390	$974	$14,416
Paper Mill	Public	K-4	148 Paper Mill Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6519	341	25	13.6		220 (64.5%)	6 (1.8%)	82 (24.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	38.6	579^th of 928 public elementary schools	37.6%		22.6	730^th of 932 public elementary schools	21.7%	151	35.9	36.1			36.0	20.3	53.2			36.5			$13,970	$1,259	$12,711
Southampton Road	Public	PK, KG-4	330 Southampton Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6435	325	24	13.7		224 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	63 (19.4%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	47.3	497^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.5	438^th of 932 public elementary schools	53.0%	59	45.3	35.0			39.8	32.1	52.5			42.9			$14,844	$912	$13,933
Powder Mill School	Public	3-6	94 Powder Mill Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 569-5951	384	35	11.0		339 (88.3%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	49.1	482^nd of 928 public elementary schools	48.1%		51.3	466^th of 932 public elementary schools	50.0%	16	40.9	32.0	45.4	37.3	38.6	42.1	52.0	37.2	39.6	42.9	46.5	46.5	$15,317	$1,024	$14,292
Woodland School	Public	PK, KG-2	80 Powder Mill Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 569-6598	313	31	10.0		269 (85.9%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$17,639	$1,082	$16,557
Tatham	Public	1-5	61 Laurel Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 263-3330	230	22	10.5		171 (74.3%)	4 (1.7%)	37 (16.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	50.4	468^th of 928 public elementary schools	49.6%		33.1	626^th of 932 public elementary schools	32.8%	158	61.9	32.7	37.3		42.6	54.8	34.6	46.0		44.2	38.8	38.8	$14,825	$975	$13,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Abner Gibbs

What is the racial makeup of Abner Gibbs?

Students at Abner Gibbs are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Abner Gibbs a good school?

Abner Gibbs ranks 524^th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Abner Gibbs attend?

Students who attend Abner Gibbs usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westfield Intermediate School
Middle : Westfield Middle School
High : Westfield High

What district is Abner Gibbs in?

Westfield

How many students attend Abner Gibbs?

In the 2022-23 school year, 153 students attended Abner Gibbs.

Rate Abner Gibbs!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MAMassachusetts Elementary School Rankings

MAMassachusetts District Rankings

Schools in Westfield, MA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Abner Gibbs!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 52 milliseconds.