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Does Frederick Harris have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001804
Frederick Harris
58 Hartford Ter, Springfield, MA 01118 · (413) 787-7254 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
47 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 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
64%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
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 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 up about 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frederick Harris ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #556 of 920 ▲ 83 | #29 of 78 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #486 of 920 ▲ 150 | #21 of 78 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #63 of 901 | #9 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #159 of 1,086 | #9 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #456 of 938 | #47 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #196 of 938 | #4 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #326 of 602 | #43 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
570
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 570 | 46.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 50.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 47.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 49 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 41 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 50 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 79% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | N/A | N/A | 48% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frederick Harris.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (634 to 570); teachers up 14% (41 to 46.8).
About Frederick Harris
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Frederick Harris is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 570 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 50% bigger than that.
Across its 66 schools, Springfield enrolls 23,670 students. Frederick Harris is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Frederick Harris, with 55% of enrollment. The school is also 21% Black, 12% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.2:1, with 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
In Hampden County (population about 462,815), the median household income is $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 168 public schools in Hampden County, enrolling about 68,540 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence, about 0.6 miles away. Frederick Harris is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Frederick Harris is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 620.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
- German Gerena Community SchoolElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Springfield International Charter SchoolCombined · 1,511 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence0.6 mi · 354
- Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School0.6 mi · 304
- White Street0.9 mi · 378
- Washington1.0 mi · 430
- Arthur T Talmadge1.1 mi · 196
- Liberty Preparatory Academy1.3 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Frederick HarrisHow many students attend Frederick Harris?
Frederick Harris enrolls approximately 570 students in grades PK-05.
Is Frederick Harris an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frederick Harris is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick Harris?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frederick Harris is approximately 12.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Frederick Harris?
Student demographics at Frederick Harris are roughly 12% White, 55% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Frederick Harris?
Frederick Harris is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.