Leeds

Leeds is one of the close-knit elementary campuss in Leeds, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Northampton, with 253 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Leeds sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.

Northampton runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,496 students. Leeds is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Leeds records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, On paper, Leeds has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Leeds tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hampshire County put median household earnings sit near $87,001, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hampshire County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), Leeds is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: John F Kennedy Middle School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 321 students in 2018 compared to 253 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 14% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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