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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01002

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At a glance

Schools

1,166

Students

Districts

Top rankedCrocker Farm Elementary211^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Summary:

The 01002 zip code area in Massachusetts is home to 4 elementary schools: Fort River Elementary, Crocker Farm Elementary, Wildwood Elementary, and Pelham Elementary. These schools serve students in the Amherst and Pelham school districts.

Among the 4 schools, Crocker Farm Elementary and Pelham Elementary stand out as the top performers. Crocker Farm Elementary is ranked 211 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, the highest in the group. Pelham Elementary is ranked 228 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and also has a 4-star rating. Both schools consistently outperform the Amherst district and Massachusetts state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The other two schools, Fort River Elementary and Wildwood Elementary, generally perform at or slightly below the Amherst district averages, but still above the state averages. Interestingly, the data does not show a clear correlation between spending per student and academic performance, as the lowest-spending school, Pelham Elementary, performs on par with or better than the higher-spending schools in the group.

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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 (2015)	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 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	Total
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	42.9%	163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	210^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	51.6	58.7	57.9	62.5	58.3	59.4	53.3	48.7	59.2	55.2	61.5	61.5	$28,357
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	43.7%	155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.5	351^st of 916 public elementary schools	61.7%	3	38.0	37.5	50.0	65.1	47.6	44.0	27.5	50.9	56.8	45.6	60.3	60.3	$32,885
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2	44.7%	136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.7	313^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.8%	8	38.5	73.2	52.8	53.6	56.0	33.3	60.5	50.0	45.6	48.5	40.0	40.0	$32,866
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6	15.8%	81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	228^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	50.0	61.9	33.3	50.0	49.3	61.1	50.0	47.1	56.3	53.5	52.9	52.9	$23,039

Cities Near Zip Code 01002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pelham	0.09 mi	1	137^th
Amherst	1.51 mi	5	99^th
Hadley	4.84 mi	3	72^nd
Shutesbury	5.36 mi	1	76^th
Leverett	6.16 mi	1	88^th

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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.

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