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Clifford M Granger

31 So. Westfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030 · (413) 821-0581 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • C+Test 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.
  • C-Three-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

Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
24 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8122%
Grade 17120%
Grade 25816%
Grade 38524%
Grade 46618%

This year's kindergarten class (81) is 23% larger than its 4th grade class (66).

Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
28078%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
6418%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
19654%
Female
16546%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Clifford M Granger→Roberta G. Doering School→Agawam Junior High→Agawam High
Based on grade levels within Agawam. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 30 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.0%37.0%
2023-2441.0%36.0%
2022-2337.0%41.0%
2021-2239.0%42.0%
2020-2152.0%33.0%
2018-1948.0%58.0%
2017-1849.0%50.0%
2016-1748.0%67.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Clifford M Granger ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Hampden County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#542 of 920
▲ 28
#27 of 78
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#551 of 920
▼ 116
#28 of 78
▼ 13
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.0pp#194 of 901#10 of 74
Enrollment
ranked largest first
361#550 of 1,086#35 of 93
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#881 of 938#75 of 78
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.6%#687 of 938#59 of 78
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+28.9%#34 of 317#5 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 2024-25
Enrollment
361
+114 (+46%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536123.615.3:1N/A
2023-2435324.114.7:1N/A
2022-2333519.617.1:1N/A
2020-212472111.8:1N/A
2017-1828020.313.8:1N/A
2015-162921915.4:1N/A
2010-113072213.9:128% (87)
2000-01447N/AN/A14% (63)
1990-91501N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifford M Granger.

Since 2017-18: students up 29% (280 to 361); teachers up 16% (20.3 to 23.6).

About Clifford M Granger

Clifford M Granger is a medium-sized elementary school located in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. The school serves 361 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.

Clifford M Granger reports to Agawam, which has 8 schools and 3,461 students.

At Clifford M Granger, White students make up 78% of the student body. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Hampden County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is higher. Clifford M Granger's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 at Clifford M Granger, with 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 15.3:1 here.

Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Clifford M Granger receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Hampden County census figures show that 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 nearest other public school, Agawam Junior High, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Clifford M Granger falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21 the school reported 247 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 361. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.8:1 to 15.3:1.

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Hampden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Clifford M Granger
District
Agawam
Address
31 So. Westfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Phone
(413) 821-0581
County
Hampden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
361
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250180000028
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clifford M Granger
How large is Clifford M Granger?
Clifford M Granger enrolls approximately 361 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Clifford M Granger serve?
Clifford M Granger serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Clifford M Granger have?
Clifford M Granger employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clifford M Granger?
At Clifford M Granger, the student body is approximately 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Clifford M Granger public or private?
Clifford M Granger is a public K-12 school, overseen by Agawam.
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