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What's one thing Center gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGMEADOW·NCES 250699001017
Center
837 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106 · (413) 565-4290 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #188 of 920 ▲ 39 | #3 of 78 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #224 of 920 ▼ 50 | #3 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #353 of 901 | #20 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #411 of 1,086 | #23 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #329 of 938 | #33 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #673 of 938 | #57 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #276 of 317 | #17 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
412
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 412 | 35.9 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 38.3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 35.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 37 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 34.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 34 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | N/A | N/A | 3% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (404 to 412); teachers up 4% (34.5 to 35.9).
About Center
At 837 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Center operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 412 students in kindergarten through 5.
Center sits within Longmeadow, which has 6 schools and 2,764 students.
At Center, White students make up 78% of the student body. Next come 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The county population is about 64% White. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 35.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.5:1. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In the county around the school, Hampden County, the median household income is $71,306, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Hampden County is home to 168 public schools and about 68,540 public school students.
The closest other public school is Williams Middle, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Center's enrollment climbed from 401 in 2020-21 to 412 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Longmeadow
- Longmeadow HighHigh · 897 students
- Wolf Swamp RoadElementary · 429 students
- Blueberry HillElementary · 362 students
- Williams MiddleMiddle · 337 students
- Glenbrook MiddleMiddle · 327 students
Other schools in Longmeadow
- Longmeadow HighHigh · 897 students
- Wolf Swamp RoadElementary · 429 students
- Blueberry HillElementary · 362 students
- Williams MiddleMiddle · 337 students
- Glenbrook MiddleMiddle · 327 students
Other Center schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center. Center is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Center SchoolStow, MA · 485 students
- CenterMattapoisett, MA · 227 students
- CenterPeabody, MA · 123 students
- Center SchoolEllington, CT · 445 students
- Center SchoolLitchfield, CT · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Williams Middle0.9 mi · 337
- Longmeadow High1.3 mi · 897
- Wolf Swamp Road1.3 mi · 429
- Blueberry Hill1.4 mi · 362
- Glenbrook Middle1.6 mi · 327
- Benjamin J Phelps2.2 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About CenterHow large is Center?
Center enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Center serve?
Center serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Center have?
Center employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Center?
Student demographics at Center are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Center in?
Center is part of Longmeadow.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.