Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST·NCES 250189000038
Crocker Farm Elementary
280 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002 · (413) 362-1600 · Hampshire County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+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.
- A-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
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crocker Farm Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #277 of 920 ▼ 17 | #3 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #196 of 920 ▲ 16 | #2 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #160 of 901 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #575 of 1,086 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #86 of 938 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #62 of 938 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #242 of 602 | #6 of 11 |
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
353
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 353 | 36.3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 38.8 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 37.2 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 40 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 40.9 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 42 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 36 | 10.3:1 | 36% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | N/A | N/A | 34% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crocker Farm Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (408 to 353); teachers down 11% (40.9 to 36.3).
About Crocker Farm Elementary
Crocker Farm Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Amherst, Massachusetts. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 353 students.
Amherst has 3 schools and 1,038 students, and Crocker Farm Elementary is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Crocker Farm Elementary is White (46%). Other students are 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 12% Black, and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Hampshire County residents. By the diversity index, Crocker Farm Elementary comes in at 70%.
Crocker Farm Elementary employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Crocker Farm Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hampshire County, median household income is about $87,001, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 45 public schools operate in Hampshire County, serving about 16,626 students.
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is the closest public school, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line. Crocker Farm Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Crocker Farm Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 355 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 353.
Community posts for Crocker Farm Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amherst
- Fort River ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 314 students
Other schools in Amherst
- Amherst Regional HighHigh · 816 students
- Fort River ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Amherst Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School2.1 mi · 584
- Fort River Elementary2.2 mi · 371
- Amherst Regional High2.3 mi · 816
- Amherst Regional Middle School2.6 mi · 366
- Wildwood Elementary2.8 mi · 314
- Pelham Elementary3.3 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Crocker Farm ElementaryHow large is Crocker Farm Elementary?
Crocker Farm Elementary enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-06.
Is Crocker Farm Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crocker Farm Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Crocker Farm Elementary have?
Crocker Farm Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Crocker Farm Elementary?
Student demographics at Crocker Farm Elementary are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Crocker Farm Elementary public or private?
Crocker Farm Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amherst.
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