Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGAWAM·NCES 250180000027
Benjamin J Phelps
689 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001 · (413) 821-0587 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Agawam. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +16.0pp since 2016
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin J Phelps ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #438 of 920 ▲ 12 | #19 of 78 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #288 of 920 ▲ 202 | #8 of 78 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #314 of 901 | #16 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #701 of 1,086 | #53 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #688 of 938 | #63 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #642 of 938 | #50 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #105 of 602 | #15 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
304
-46 (-13%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 304 | 22.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 22.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 17.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 29.8 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | N/A | N/A | 10% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin J Phelps.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (388 to 304); teachers down 24% (29.8 to 22.6).
About Benjamin J Phelps
Federal records list Benjamin J Phelps as an elementary school in Agawam, Massachusetts. In all, 304 students attend the school in kindergarten through 4. It has 20% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Benjamin J Phelps is one school in an 8-school district, Agawam, which enrolls 3,461 students.
The largest group at Benjamin J Phelps is White students, at 76%. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 64% of Hampden County residents are White. The diversity index for Benjamin J Phelps is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 13.4:1 is based on 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hampden County show that median household income comes to about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hampden County counts 168 public schools with about 68,540 students.
Agawam Early Childhood Center sits about 0.7 miles from Benjamin J Phelps. Benjamin J Phelps has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Benjamin J Phelps is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Benjamin J Phelps had a net loss of 46 students, or 13%.
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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
Quick facts
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- Agawam Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 135
- Roberta G. Doering School1.3 mi · 522
- Agawam High1.6 mi · 1,025
- Memorial1.9 mi · 189
- James Clark School1.9 mi · 297
- William P. Sapelli Elementary2.0 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin J PhelpsHow large is Benjamin J Phelps?
Benjamin J Phelps enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Benjamin J Phelps serve?
Benjamin J Phelps serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin J Phelps?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benjamin J Phelps is approximately 13.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benjamin J Phelps?
At Benjamin J Phelps, the student body is approximately 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Benjamin J Phelps public or private?
Benjamin J Phelps is a public K-12 school, overseen by Agawam.
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