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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001794
Edward P. Boland School
426 Armory Street, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 750-2511 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 121 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +10.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edward P. Boland School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #689 of 920 ▲ 10 | #43 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #626 of 920 ▼ 13 | #37 of 78 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #73 of 901 | #11 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #140 of 1,086 | #7 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #575 of 938 | #55 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #708 of 938 | #61 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #61 of 602 | #8 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
587
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 587 | 45.9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 47.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 50.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 56 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 54.9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 55 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 58 | 12.9:1 | 91% (678) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | N/A | N/A | 87% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward P. Boland School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (786 to 587); teachers down 16% (54.9 to 45.9).
About Edward P. Boland School
Edward P. Boland School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 587 students. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 54% larger than average.
Edward P. Boland School is among 66 schools run by Springfield, which serves 23,670 students.
Edward P. Boland School's enrollment is 79% Hispanic. Next come 10% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Hampden County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Edward P. Boland School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
Staffing totals 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Hampden County census figures show that median household income is about $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edward P. Boland School is among the 168 public schools in Hampden County.
The closest public school, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, is about 0.1 miles from Edward P. Boland School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 580 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 587. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.4:1 to 12.8:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Edward P. Boland School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Edward P. Boland SchoolHow many students attend Edward P. Boland School?
Edward P. Boland School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Edward P. Boland School serve?
Edward P. Boland School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Edward P. Boland School have?
Edward P. Boland School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Edward P. Boland School?
Student demographics at Edward P. Boland School are roughly 5% White, 79% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Edward P. Boland School public or private?
Edward P. Boland School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.