Roberta G. Doering School

Roberta G. Doering School is a medium-sized middle school in Agawam, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01001). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 522 students in grades 5 through 6.

The Agawam system has 8 schools and 3,461 students.

By race and ethnicity, Roberta G. Doering School is 79% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Hampden County overall, about 64% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Roberta G. Doering School comes in at 37%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 12.3:1, with 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.

allk12 grades Roberta G. Doering School a C. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

According to the American Community Survey, in Hampden County, median household income is about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roberta G. Doering School is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County, which together enroll about 68,540 students.

Memorial is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Roberta G. Doering School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 522, starting from 527. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.2:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.

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