Enrollment
258
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIMFIELD·NCES 250306000381
Brimfield Elementary
22 Wales Rd, Brimfield, MA 01010 · (413) 245-7337 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
28 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 60% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp 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 70 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 71.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brimfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #86 of 920 ▲ 17 | #1 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #289 of 920 ▼ 179 | #9 of 78 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #303 of 901 | #32 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #830 of 1,086 | #68 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #58 of 938 | #3 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #868 of 938 | #75 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #334 of 602 | #45 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
258
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 258 | 27.6 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 27.6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 27.3 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 26.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 25 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | N/A | N/A | 11% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brimfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (286 to 258); teachers up 5% (26.3 to 27.6).
About Brimfield Elementary
Brimfield Elementary is a public small elementary school in Brimfield, Massachusetts. It enrolled 258 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 32% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Brimfield Elementary is run by Brimfield.
The student body at Brimfield Elementary is 88% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County residents are about 64% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Brimfield Elementary's 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.3:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Brimfield Elementary is A. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Hampden County (population about 462,815), the median household income is $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. There are 168 public schools in Hampden County, enrolling about 68,540 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Wales Elementary, about 3.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
The NCES locale for Brimfield Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 11 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.2 to 9.3 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other Brimfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Brimfield Elementary. Brimfield Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Brimfield Elementary SchoolKent, OH · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Wales Elementary3.5 mi · 93
- Holland Elementary4.3 mi · 212
- Tantasqua Regional Vocational4.6 mi · 542
- Tantasqua Regional Sr High4.6 mi · 632
- Tantasqua Regional Jr High4.8 mi · 576
- Warren Elementary5.1 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Brimfield ElementaryHow many students attend Brimfield Elementary?
Brimfield Elementary enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Brimfield Elementary serve?
Brimfield Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brimfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brimfield Elementary is approximately 9.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brimfield Elementary?
At Brimfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brimfield Elementary public or private?
Brimfield Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brimfield.
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