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Franklin Ave

22 Franklin Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 572-6424 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
  • B-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
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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
Kindergarten3017%
Grade 13419%
Grade 23620%
Grade 33419%
Grade 44224%

This year's kindergarten class (30) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (42).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7341%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
7844%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
74%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
148%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
9353%
Female
8347%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Franklin Ave→Westfield Intermediate School→Westfield Middle School
Based on grade levels within Westfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -25.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 25 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2428.0%24.0%
2022-2321.0%21.0%
2021-2219.0%10.0%
2020-2133.0%16.0%
2018-1953.0%37.0%
2017-1851.0%51.0%
2016-1740.0%49.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Franklin Ave ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Hampden County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#740 of 920
▲ 50
#51 of 78
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#697 of 920
▲ 74
#46 of 78
▲ 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#437 of 901#43 of 74
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#963 of 1,086#82 of 93
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.0%#43 of 602#5 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 2024-25
Enrollment
176
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517616.410.7:1N/A
2023-2417415.311.4:1N/A
2022-231661411.8:1N/A
2020-211911413.6:1N/A
2017-1824816.814.7:1N/A
2015-162381714.0:1N/A
2010-113222016.1:161% (198)
2000-01246N/AN/A65% (159)
1990-91295N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Ave.

Since 2017-18: students down 29% (248 to 176); teachers down 3% (16.8 to 16.4).

About Franklin Ave

In Westfield, Massachusetts, Franklin Ave is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 176 students are spread across kindergarten through 4. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In Westfield, 12 schools enroll a combined 4,834 students.

Enrollment at Franklin Ave is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 44%. After that, the student body is 41% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Hampden County is about 27% Hispanic. Franklin Ave has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teacher staffing is 16.4 full-time equivalents, or about 10.7 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.

Franklin Ave is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

County data help place the school in context: in Hampden County, median household income is about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Hampden County number 168 and enroll about 68,540.

Westfield Technical Academy is located about 0.3 miles from Franklin Ave. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Franklin Ave had 191 students in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 10.7:1 in 2024-25.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
Franklin Ave
District
Westfield
Address
22 Franklin Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085
Phone
(413) 572-6424
County
Hampden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251263002064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin Ave
How many students attend Franklin Ave?
Franklin Ave enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Franklin Ave serve?
Franklin Ave serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Ave?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Ave is approximately 10.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Franklin Ave?
Franklin Ave reports a student body of 41% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Franklin Ave public or private?
Franklin Ave is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westfield.
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