Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001795
Arthur T Talmadge
1395 Allen Street, Springfield, MA 01118 · (413) 787-7249 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
23 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 | 19 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arthur T Talmadge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #765 of 920 | #55 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #827 of 920 | #67 of 78 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #368 of 901 | #37 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #943 of 1,086 | #79 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #86 of 602 | #11 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
-40 (-17%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 23.4 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 25.4 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 23 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 23 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 19.6 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 22 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 83% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | N/A | N/A | 51% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arthur T Talmadge.
About Arthur T Talmadge
Arthur T Talmadge is a small elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01118). Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 196 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Springfield, which runs Arthur T Talmadge, has 66 schools and 23,670 students.
Hispanic students are 66% of those enrolled at Arthur T Talmadge. The rest of enrollment is 13% Black, 10% White, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hampden County's population at about 27%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is higher.
In the surrounding county, Hampden County, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Arthur T Talmadge, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
The closest school to Arthur T Talmadge is Kiley Prep, located about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Arthur T Talmadge is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school shrank from 236 students in 2020-21 to 196 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.4:1) than in 2020-21 (10.3:1).
On allk12, people connected to Arthur T Talmadge can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
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- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Kiley Prep0.7 mi · 298
- Kiley Academy0.7 mi · 268
- Frank H Freedman1.1 mi · 252
- Frederick Harris1.1 mi · 570
- Daniel B Brunton1.1 mi · 314
- Glickman Elementary1.3 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Arthur T TalmadgeWhat is the total enrollment at Arthur T Talmadge?
Arthur T Talmadge enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Arthur T Talmadge serve?
Arthur T Talmadge serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Arthur T Talmadge have?
Arthur T Talmadge employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Arthur T Talmadge?
Student demographics at Arthur T Talmadge are roughly 10% White, 66% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Arthur T Talmadge public or private?
Arthur T Talmadge is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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