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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Benjamin Swan Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001808
Benjamin Swan Elementary
680 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01109 · (413) 787-7526 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 53 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
47%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
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin Swan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #878 of 920 ▼ 18 | #71 of 78 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #849 of 920 ▼ 38 | #71 of 78 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.5pp | #7 of 901 | #1 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #268 of 1,086 | #13 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #547 of 938 | #53 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #535 of 938 | #34 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #132 of 317 | #10 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
486
+93 (+24%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 486 | 38.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 41.4 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 36 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 33 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 32 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 91% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | N/A | N/A | 61% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Swan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (444 to 486); teachers up 43% (27 to 38.5).
About Benjamin Swan Elementary
This page covers Benjamin Swan Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school serves 486 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 28% above that.
Benjamin Swan Elementary sits within Springfield, which has 66 schools and 23,670 students.
Benjamin Swan Elementary is 69% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 21% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. By comparison, Hampden County residents are about 27% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 38.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.6:1. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hampden County, the median household income is $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Benjamin Swan Elementary is one of 168 public schools in the county.
William N. DeBerry is located less than a tenth of a mile from Benjamin Swan Elementary. The five-mile area around Benjamin Swan Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Benjamin Swan Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 93 more students in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Swan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Benjamin Swan Elementary?
Benjamin Swan Elementary enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Benjamin Swan Elementary serve?
Benjamin Swan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Swan Elementary?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Swan Elementary.
How diverse is Benjamin Swan Elementary?
Benjamin Swan Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 69% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Benjamin Swan Elementary public or private?
Benjamin Swan Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.