Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001801
Elias Brookings
433 Walnut Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · (413) 787-7200 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- AThree-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
10.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
46%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
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elias Brookings ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #701 of 920 ▼ 12 | #45 of 78 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #726 of 920 ▲ 71 | #51 of 78 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #53 of 901 | #8 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #704 of 1,086 | #54 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #151 of 938 | #8 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #556 of 938 | #38 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #294 of 602 | #40 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
304
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 304 | 29.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 29.5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 29.2 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 29 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 27.9 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 29 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 95% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | N/A | N/A | 92% (650) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elias Brookings.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (343 to 304); teachers up 6% (27.9 to 29.5).
About Elias Brookings
In Springfield, Massachusetts, Elias Brookings is a low-enrollment elementary school. It educates 304 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 20% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Springfield, 66 schools enroll a combined 23,670 students.
By race and ethnicity, Elias Brookings is 70% Hispanic. The school is also 23% Black and 5% White. That is higher than the 27% Hispanic share among all Hampden County residents. By the diversity index, Elias Brookings comes in at 46%.
The count of teachers at Elias Brookings is 29.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Elias Brookings a C. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hampden County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,306, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Elias Brookings is among the 168 public schools in Hampden County.
Of nearby public schools, Kensington International School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show 297 students in 2020-21 and 304 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Community posts for Elias Brookings can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Elias BrookingsWhat is the total enrollment at Elias Brookings?
Elias Brookings enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elias Brookings an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elias Brookings is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Elias Brookings?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Elias Brookings.
How diverse is Elias Brookings?
Elias Brookings reports a student body of 5% White, 70% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Elias Brookings?
Elias Brookings is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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