Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001819
Mary O Pottenger
1435 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 787-7266 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 | 55 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
39%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
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary O Pottenger ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #766 of 920 ▼ 153 | #56 of 78 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #643 of 920 ▼ 29 | #39 of 78 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #78 of 901 | #4 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #544 of 1,086 | #33 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #233 of 938 | #21 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #670 of 938 | #56 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #229 of 602 | #34 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
365
-58 (-14%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 365 | 33.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 34.4 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 31 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 85% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | N/A | N/A | 84% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 698 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary O Pottenger.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (425 to 365); teachers up 24% (27 to 33.4).
About Mary O Pottenger
Mary O Pottenger is a mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01104). The school enrolls 365 students in pre-K through 5.
Springfield has 66 schools and 23,670 students, and Mary O Pottenger is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Mary O Pottenger, about 77 are Hispanic. It is also 12% Black, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. Hampden County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 50 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mary O Pottenger scores 39%.
There are 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.9:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
In Hampden County, home to about 462,815 people, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hampden County number 168, with about 68,540 students.
Van Sickle Academy, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Mary O Pottenger is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.8 to 10.9 over 4 years.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Mary O PottengerWhat is the total enrollment at Mary O Pottenger?
Mary O Pottenger enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mary O Pottenger serve?
Mary O Pottenger serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary O Pottenger?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary O Pottenger is approximately 10.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mary O Pottenger?
Mary O Pottenger reports a student body of 8% White, 77% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary O Pottenger?
Mary O Pottenger is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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