German Gerena Community School

German Gerena Community School operates as a substantial primary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, run under Springfield. Current enrollment sits at 621 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 63% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 66 schools in Springfield (23,670 students total), German Gerena Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, German Gerena Community School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hampden County put median household income runs about $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. German Gerena Community School is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Nearest neighbor: Impact Prep at Chestnut, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around German Gerena Community School.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at German Gerena Community School has fell 14%, going from 720 students in 2018 to 621 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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