Roberta G. Doering School

Set in Agawam, Massachusetts, Roberta G. Doering School is an average-sized middle school, part of Agawam. It enrolls 522 students across grades 5 through 6.

Within Agawam, which oversees 8 schools and 3,461 students, Roberta G. Doering School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Roberta G. Doering School lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Roberta G. Doering School reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Roberta G. Doering School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Memorial, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Roberta G. Doering School.

Roberta G. Doering School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Roberta G. Doering School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 572 (now 522). Over the same period, the White share declined from 85% to 79%.

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