Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251251002048
Mittineague
26 Second Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 · (413) 263-3327 · Hampden County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
8.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 28% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 West Springfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mittineague ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #511 of 920 ▼ 130 | #25 of 78 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #582 of 920 ▼ 335 | #32 of 78 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #467 of 901 | #47 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #1,038 of 1,086 | #90 of 93 |
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
110
-52 (-32%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 110 | 13.1 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 15.1 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 16.7 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 14.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 15 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 50% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | N/A | N/A | 43% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mittineague.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (161 to 110); teachers down 10% (14.7 to 13.1).
About Mittineague
Mittineague is a very small elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in West Springfield. In all, 110 students attend the school in grades 1 through 5. That puts enrollment 71% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
West Springfield includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 3,998 students.
At Mittineague, 57% of students are White. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The school lists 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Mittineague holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Hampden County, median household income comes to about $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 168 public schools and about 68,540 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Memorial, is about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Mittineague enrolled 162 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 110. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.8:1 to 8.4:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in West Springfield
- West Springfield HighHigh · 1,231 students
- West Springfield MiddleMiddle · 909 students
- Philip G CoburnElementary · 699 students
- John R FauseyElementary · 435 students
- TathamElementary · 277 students
- MemorialElementary · 189 students
Other schools in West Springfield
- West Springfield HighHigh · 1,231 students
- West Springfield MiddleMiddle · 909 students
- Philip G CoburnElementary · 699 students
- John R FauseyElementary · 435 students
- Hampden Charter School of Science WestHigh · 394 students
- TathamElementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Memorial0.9 mi · 189
- William P. Sapelli Elementary0.9 mi · 290
- Philip G Coburn1.0 mi · 699
- Tatham1.2 mi · 277
- Roberta G. Doering School1.3 mi · 522
- West Springfield High1.3 mi · 1,231
Frequently asked questions
About MittineagueHow large is Mittineague?
Mittineague enrolls approximately 110 students in grades 01-05.
Is Mittineague an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mittineague is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Mittineague have?
Mittineague employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
How diverse is Mittineague?
Mittineague reports a student body of 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mittineague?
Mittineague is overseen by West Springfield in Hampden County.
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