Enrollment
174
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNDERLAND·NCES 251137001878
Sunderland Elementary
1 Swampfield Drive, Sunderland, MA 01375 · (413) 665-1151 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A-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
7.2:1
24 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
51%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
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunderland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #395 of 920 ▲ 92 | #6 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #433 of 920 ▼ 43 | #8 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #152 of 901 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #965 of 1,086 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #53 of 602 | #2 of 7 |
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
174
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 174 | 24.3 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 23.9 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 23.7 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 23 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 23 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 27% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | N/A | N/A | 16% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunderland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (238 to 174); teachers up 6% (23 to 24.3).
About Sunderland Elementary
Sunderland Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Sunderland, Massachusetts. Total enrollment is 174 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Sunderland Elementary is part of Sunderland.
More than half of the students at Sunderland Elementary are White (67%). Next come 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 89% White among all Franklin County residents. The diversity index for Sunderland Elementary is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 7.2:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 5.0 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Sunderland Elementary lands at B, ahead of 64% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the wider Franklin County area, median household income comes to about $74,907, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 36 public schools enroll about 8,666 students and include Sunderland Elementary.
Whately Elementary is about 1.9 miles from Sunderland Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Sunderland Elementary holds 4 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 184 to 174, a 5% drop.
The allk12 page for Sunderland Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Sunderland Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sunderland Elementary. Sunderland Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Sunderland ElementarySunderland, MD · 606 students
- Sunderland Elementary SchoolArlington, VT · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Whately Elementary1.9 mi · 133
- Deerfield Elementary2.1 mi · 301
- Frontier Regional2.1 mi · 588
- Leverett Elementary4.0 mi · 137
- Conway Grammar6.0 mi · 152
- Wildwood Elementary6.1 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About Sunderland ElementaryHow large is Sunderland Elementary?
Sunderland Elementary enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sunderland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunderland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Sunderland Elementary?
Approximately 7.2:1 students per teacher at Sunderland Elementary.
How diverse is Sunderland Elementary?
Sunderland Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunderland Elementary?
Sunderland Elementary is overseen by Sunderland in Franklin County.
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