William N. DeBerry

William N. DeBerry, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Springfield, serves 483 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so William N. DeBerry sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Springfield runs 66 schools in total, collectively educating 23,670 students. William N. DeBerry is one of those campuses.

On demographics, William N. DeBerry shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 21% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, William N. DeBerry has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hampden County put median household income runs about $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 William N. DeBerry is one.

The closest other public school is Benjamin Swan Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William N. DeBerry.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William N. DeBerry has increased 85%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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