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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Indian Orchard Elementary?
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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001810
Indian Orchard Elementary
95 Milton Street, Indian Orchard, MA 01151 · (413) 787-7255 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- A-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
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
45 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 | 83 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
54%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
23.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Indian Orchard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #754 of 920 ▲ 98 | #53 of 78 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #769 of 920 ▲ 72 | #57 of 78 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #188 of 901 | #22 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #149 of 1,086 | #8 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #618 of 938 | #59 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #435 of 938 | #19 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #353 of 602 | #50 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
580
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 580 | 44.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 45.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 46.1 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 48 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 46 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 48 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 89% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | N/A | N/A | 31% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Orchard Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (638 to 580); teachers down 3% (46 to 44.7).
About Indian Orchard Elementary
Indian Orchard Elementary is a large elementary school in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01151). It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 580 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Springfield, which runs Indian Orchard Elementary, has 66 schools and 23,670 students.
A majority of students at Indian Orchard Elementary, 64%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Indian Orchard Elementary has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Indian Orchard Elementary and a ratio of 13.0:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Indian Orchard Elementary is C-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hampden County show that median household income is about $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 168 public schools in Hampden County, with a combined enrollment of about 68,540.
Springfield Public Day High School is the public school closest to Indian Orchard Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Indian Orchard Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Indian Orchard Elementary had 579 students in 2020-21 and 580 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Indian Orchard Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Springfield Public Day High School0.7 mi · 65
- John F Kennedy Middle0.9 mi · 366
- Warner1.0 mi · 234
- East Street Elementary School1.4 mi · 368
- Harris Brook Elementary School1.6 mi · 593
- Ludlow Senior High1.9 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Orchard ElementaryHow large is Indian Orchard Elementary?
Indian Orchard Elementary enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Indian Orchard Elementary serve?
Indian Orchard Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Indian Orchard Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Indian Orchard Elementary.
How diverse is Indian Orchard Elementary?
Indian Orchard Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Indian Orchard Elementary public or private?
Indian Orchard Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.