Abner Gibbs

Abner Gibbs is a primary school of small scale in Westfield, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Westfield, educateing 196 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 49% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Westfield comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 4,834 students; Abner Gibbs is among them.

Demographically, Abner Gibbs records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment; the rest consists of 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Hampden County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Abner Gibbs has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hampden County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Abner Gibbs is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Nearest neighbor: Westfield Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Abner Gibbs's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 196). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 18% to 26%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.