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What's the one class at White Street every student should take?
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Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001837
White Street
300 White Street, Springfield, MA 01108 · (413) 787-7543 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
47%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
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where White Street ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #487 of 920 ▲ 81 | #23 of 78 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #394 of 920 ▲ 94 | #15 of 78 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #20 of 901 | #4 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #500 of 1,086 | #31 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #96 of 938 | #5 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #537 of 938 | #35 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #174 of 602 | #28 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
378
-44 (-10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 378 | 38.4 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 36.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 37 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 34 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 90% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | N/A | N/A | 67% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Street.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (456 to 378); teachers up 37% (28 to 38.4).
About White Street
White Street is an elementary school with a street address in Springfield, Massachusetts. Total enrollment is 378 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Springfield includes 66 schools. Together they enroll 23,670 students.
About 70% of the student body at White Street is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 5% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Hampden County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 9.8:1 is based on 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
In Hampden County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hampden County number 168, with about 68,540 students.
The closest school to White Street is Liberty Preparatory Academy, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place White Street in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 10%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 9.8:1 over the same years.
White Street has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
- German Gerena Community SchoolElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Springfield International Charter SchoolCombined · 1,511 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 6
- Springfield High School0.3 mi · 237
- Kensington International School0.4 mi · 278
- Washington0.6 mi · 430
- Forest Park Middle0.6 mi · 282
- Springfield Realization Academy0.6 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About White StreetHow many students attend White Street?
White Street enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Street an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Street is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does White Street have?
White Street employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at White Street?
Student demographics at White Street are roughly 5% White, 70% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees White Street?
White Street is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.