Clifford M Granger
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 23% larger than its 4th grade class (66).
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 67.0% |
Where Clifford M Granger ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 23.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 24.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 19.6 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 21 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 20.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 28% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | N/A | N/A | 14% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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