Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001833
Thomas M Balliet
52 Rosewell St, Springfield, MA 01109 · (413) 787-7446 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 39 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas M Balliet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #755 of 920 ▲ 13 | #54 of 78 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #710 of 920 ▼ 70 | #49 of 78 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #369 of 901 | #38 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #740 of 1,086 | #59 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #712 of 938 | #65 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #359 of 938 | #16 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #373 of 602 | #52 of 65 |
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
291
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 291 | 21.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 20.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 21 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 83% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | N/A | N/A | 78% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas M Balliet.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (318 to 291); teachers up 7% (20 to 21.5).
About Thomas M Balliet
Thomas M Balliet is an elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it is part of Springfield. The school enrolls 291 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
The district for Thomas M Balliet is Springfield, with 66 schools and 23,670 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Thomas M Balliet, at 62%. After that, the student body is 18% Black, 9% White, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Hampden County is about 27% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.6 students per teacher and 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Hampden County (population about 462,815), the median household income is $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Thomas M Balliet is one of 168 public schools in the county.
Balliet Preschool is located about 0.3 miles from Thomas M Balliet. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Thomas M BallietHow many students attend Thomas M Balliet?
Thomas M Balliet enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Thomas M Balliet serve?
Thomas M Balliet serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas M Balliet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas M Balliet is approximately 13.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas M Balliet?
At Thomas M Balliet, the student body is approximately 9% White, 62% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Thomas M Balliet public or private?
Thomas M Balliet is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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