Tatham

As a tight-knit elementary campus in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Tatham enrolls 277 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within West Springfield. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Across the 8 schools in West Springfield (3,998 students total), Tatham accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Tatham shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tatham has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hampden County put median household income runs about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Tatham is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mittineague, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tatham.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 16%: 239 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 83% to 72%.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.