Thomas M Balliet

Located at 52 Rosewell St, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Thomas M Balliet is a tight-knit primary school that instructs 291 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Springfield. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Springfield comprises 66 schools with combined enrollment of 23,670 students; Thomas M Balliet is among them.

On the student-mix side, Thomas M Balliet reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Black, 9% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Thomas M Balliet higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hampden County put median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Thomas M Balliet is one.

The closest other public school is Balliet Preschool, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Thomas M Balliet's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 318 (now 291). Black enrollment moved from 25% to 18% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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