Enrollment
128
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELHAM·NCES 250939001507
Pelham Elementary
45 Amherst Road, Pelham, MA 01002 · (413) 362-1100 · Hampshire County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
12 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
54.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 75.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pelham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #301 of 920 ▼ 17 | #4 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #333 of 920 ▼ 142 | #8 of 20 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #112 of 901 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #1,017 of 1,086 | #20 of 24 |
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
128
+21 (+20%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 12.8 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 11.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 12 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 11.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 11 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 6% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 127 | N/A | N/A | 10% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pelham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (127 to 128); teachers up 4% (11.5 to 12).
About Pelham Elementary
Pelham Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Pelham, Massachusetts. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 128 students. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 66% lower.
The local education agency for Pelham Elementary is Pelham.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at Pelham Elementary. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Hampshire County is roughly 82% White. Pelham Elementary has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 12 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hampshire County show that median household income is about $87,001, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 45 public schools in Hampshire County, with a combined enrollment of about 16,626.
The next-closest public school is Fort River Elementary, about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Pelham Elementary is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Pelham Elementary saw enrollment rise 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 8.9:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Pelham Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Pelham Elementary. Pelham Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Pelham Elementary SchoolPelham, NH · 750 students
- Pelham Elementary SchoolPelham, GA · 578 students
- Pelham ElementaryPelham, TN · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Fort River Elementary1.6 mi · 371
- Amherst Regional Middle School2.2 mi · 366
- Amherst Regional High2.3 mi · 816
- Wildwood Elementary2.4 mi · 314
- Crocker Farm Elementary3.3 mi · 353
- Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School4.9 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Pelham ElementaryHow large is Pelham Elementary?
Pelham Elementary enrolls approximately 128 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Pelham Elementary serve?
Pelham Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pelham Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pelham Elementary is approximately 10.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pelham Elementary?
At Pelham Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Pelham Elementary public or private?
Pelham Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pelham.
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