Memorial

Memorial, a low-enrollment elementary campus in West Springfield, Massachusetts, overseen by West Springfield, educates 189 students, covering grades 1 through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Memorial sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

West Springfield runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,998 students. Memorial is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Memorial lists that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 37% White, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Memorial lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Memorial is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Roberta G. Doering School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Memorial has decreased 21%, going from 239 students in 2018 to 189 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 54% to 37%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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