Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHAMPTON·NCES 250885001431
Leeds
20 Florence Street, Leeds, MA 01053 · (413) 587-1532 · Hampshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- B-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
9.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · 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 | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Northampton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
39.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Leeds ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #524 of 920 ▼ 6 | #12 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #268 of 920 ▲ 13 | #7 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #426 of 901 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #839 of 1,086 | #15 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #44 of 938 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #568 of 938 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #111 of 602 | #3 of 11 |
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
253
-40 (-14%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 253 | 27.7 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 31.4 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 29.9 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 29 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 28.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 29% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | N/A | N/A | 28% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leeds.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (321 to 253); teachers down 3% (28.5 to 27.7).
About Leeds
Families in Leeds, Massachusetts, are served by Leeds, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 253 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 34% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Federal data list 6 schools in Northampton, with 2,496 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Leeds, at 70%. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Hampshire County is about 82% White. Leeds's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Leeds receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hampshire County show that the median household income is $87,001, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Leeds is one of 45 public schools in the county.
John F Kennedy Middle School is the public school closest to Leeds, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The school enrolled 253 students in 2024-25, 40 fewer than the 293 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Leeds covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northampton
- Northampton HighHigh · 875 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Bridge StreetElementary · 281 students
- Jackson StreetElementary · 279 students
- R. K. Finn Ryan RoadElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- John F Kennedy Middle School1.2 mi · 577
- R. K. Finn Ryan Road2.4 mi · 231
- Smith Vocational and Agricultural High2.6 mi · 587
- Jackson Street2.9 mi · 279
- Northampton High3.0 mi · 875
- Anne T. Dunphy School3.2 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About LeedsHow many students attend Leeds?
Leeds enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-05.
Is Leeds an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leeds is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Leeds?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Leeds.
What is the student diversity at Leeds?
Student demographics at Leeds are roughly 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Leeds in?
Leeds is part of Northampton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.