Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001792
Alice B Beal Elementary
285 Tiffany Street, Springfield, MA 01108 · (413) 787-7544 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alice B Beal Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #611 of 920 ▲ 110 | #33 of 78 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #485 of 920 ▲ 95 | #20 of 78 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #93 of 901 | #13 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #735 of 1,086 | #58 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #410 of 938 | #43 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #219 of 938 | #5 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #100 of 317 | #8 of 17 |
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
292
+20 (+7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 292 | 24.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 25.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 22.6 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 21 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 20.1 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 73% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | N/A | N/A | 49% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alice B Beal Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (261 to 292); teachers up 22% (20.1 to 24.5).
About Alice B Beal Elementary
Alice B Beal Elementary is a small elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts. It enrolls 292 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 23% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Alice B Beal Elementary is one of the 66 schools that make up Springfield (23,670 students in total).
At Alice B Beal Elementary, 56% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 17% Black, 14% White, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 27% Hispanic share among all Hampden County residents. The diversity index for Alice B Beal Elementary is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.9 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
In Hampden County, median household income comes to about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 168, with about 68,540 students.
Washington, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Alice B Beal Elementary had a net gain of 20 students, or 7%. The ratio was 12.9:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Alice B Beal ElementaryHow large is Alice B Beal Elementary?
Alice B Beal Elementary enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Alice B Beal Elementary serve?
Alice B Beal Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice B Beal Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alice B Beal Elementary is approximately 11.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alice B Beal Elementary?
At Alice B Beal Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 56% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Alice B Beal Elementary public or private?
Alice B Beal Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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