Jackson Street

Located at 120 Jackson Street, in Northampton, Massachusetts, Jackson Street is a cozy K-5 school that teaches 279 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Northampton. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Jackson Street is one of 6 schools operated by Northampton, a district that teaches 2,496 students overall.

Demographically, Jackson Street records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hampshire County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, Hampshire County reports that the typical household earns roughly $87,001 per year, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampshire County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), of which Jackson Street is one.

Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Jackson Street operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 358 students in 2018 compared to 279 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 67% across the same window.

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