Benjamin Swan Elementary

As a mid-sized primary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, Benjamin Swan Elementary works with 486 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Springfield. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% bigger than typical.

Across the 66 schools in Springfield (23,670 students total), Benjamin Swan Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Benjamin Swan Elementary reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 21% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hampden County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Benjamin Swan Elementary is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

William N. DeBerry is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Benjamin Swan Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Benjamin Swan Elementary has ticked up 9%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 63% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Benjamin Swan Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.