Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD·NCES 251263002061
Abner Gibbs
50 West Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 572-6418 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 12% smaller than its 4th grade class (41).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Westfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
49.0%
MA avg 43.1% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Abner Gibbs ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #378 of 920 ▲ 29 | #13 of 78 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #566 of 920 ▲ 27 | #31 of 78 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #173 of 901 | #19 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #944 of 1,086 | #80 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #277 of 602 | #39 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 196 | 18.2 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 16.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 15 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 15.4 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 15 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 43% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | N/A | N/A | 27% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abner Gibbs.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (223 to 196); teachers up 18% (15.4 to 18.2).
About Abner Gibbs
Abner Gibbs is a public elementary school in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has 196 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 49% below average.
Abner Gibbs is one school in a 12-school district, Westfield, which enrolls 4,834 students.
More than half of enrollment at Abner Gibbs is White: 64%. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Hampden County overall, the White share is about 64%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Abner Gibbs lists 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
The school's county is Hampden County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Abner Gibbs shares Hampden County with 167 other public schools.
Westfield Middle School is the nearest public school to Abner Gibbs, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Abner Gibbs, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Abner Gibbs enrolled 200; in 2024-25, 196. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.8:1.
Abner Gibbs has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westfield Technical AcademyHigh · 557 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westfield Technical AcademyHigh · 557 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Westfield Middle School0.2 mi · 671
- Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 162
- Westfield Technical Academy0.8 mi · 557
- Highland0.8 mi · 305
- Franklin Ave1.0 mi · 176
- Westfield Virtual School1.3 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Abner GibbsHow large is Abner Gibbs?
Abner Gibbs enrolls approximately 196 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Abner Gibbs serve?
Abner Gibbs serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Abner Gibbs?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Abner Gibbs is approximately 10.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Abner Gibbs?
Student demographics at Abner Gibbs are roughly 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Abner Gibbs public or private?
Abner Gibbs is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westfield.
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