Enrollment
93
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALES·NCES 251194001956
Wales Elementary
41 Main Street, Wales, MA 01081 · (413) 245-7748 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
11 FTE teachers
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 | 7 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 40% larger than its 6th grade class (10).
Student demographics
22%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
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -32.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp 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 33 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 32 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wales Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #1,048 of 1,086 | #91 of 93 |
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
93
-31 (-25%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 93 | 10.8 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 10.8 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 9.3 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 10.4 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 9 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | N/A | N/A | 19% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 238 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wales Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (161 to 93); teachers up 3% (10.4 to 10.8).
About Wales Elementary
Among the schools in Wales, Massachusetts, is Wales Elementary, a very small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 93 students, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 76% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Wales Elementary is a school in Wales.
Of every 100 students at Wales Elementary, about 88 are White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 4% Black. Census figures show Hampden County is about 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 8.6:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
Census data for Hampden County show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wales Elementary, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
Wales Elementary is about 3.2 miles from Holland Elementary, its nearest public school. Wales Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 93 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 124. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.8:1 in 2020-21 to 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Wales Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other Wales Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wales Elementary. Wales Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wales ElementaryWales, WI · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Holland Elementary3.2 mi · 212
- Brimfield Elementary3.5 mi · 258
- Granite Valley School5.6 mi · 400
- Quarry Hill Community School6.0 mi · 120
- Monson High School6.0 mi · 280
- Union School6.6 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Wales ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wales Elementary?
Wales Elementary enrolls approximately 93 students in grades PK-06.
Is Wales Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wales Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Wales Elementary have?
Wales Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wales Elementary?
At Wales Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Who oversees Wales Elementary?
Wales Elementary is overseen by Wales in Hampden County.
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