Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001805
Glenwood
50 Morrison Terrace, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 787-7527 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
24 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 | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
40%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
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Glenwood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #719 of 920 ▲ 88 | #47 of 78 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #813 of 920 ▲ 53 | #66 of 78 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #317 of 901 | #34 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #789 of 1,086 | #66 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #360 of 938 | #38 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #652 of 938 | #55 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #390 of 602 | #55 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
275
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 275 | 23.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 25.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 27 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 24 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 22 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 80% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | N/A | N/A | 52% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenwood.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (298 to 275); teachers up 7% (22 to 23.5).
About Glenwood
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Glenwood is a small elementary school. The school counted 275 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 28% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Springfield, 66 schools enroll a combined 23,670 students.
More than half of enrollment at Glenwood is Hispanic: 76%. The next largest groups are 9% White, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 27% share among Hampden County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
For every teacher at Glenwood, there are about 11.7 students; the school has 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is similar, at 12.2:1.
In the wider Hampden County area, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Glenwood shares Hampden County with 167 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Liberty is closest at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Glenwood.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Glenwood enrolled 276; in 2024-25, 275.
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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
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- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
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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
Other Glenwood schools
One other US public school is named Glenwood. Glenwood is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Glenwood SchoolSHORT HILLS, NJ · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty0.6 mi · 238
- Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School0.8 mi · 432
- Springfield Public Day Elementary School0.8 mi · 33
- Edward P. Boland School0.9 mi · 587
- Van Sickle Prep0.9 mi · 206
- Van Sickle Academy0.9 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About GlenwoodHow large is Glenwood?
Glenwood enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Glenwood serve?
Glenwood serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Glenwood?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Glenwood.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glenwood?
At Glenwood, the student body is approximately 9% White, 76% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenwood?
Glenwood is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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