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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGMEADOW·NCES 250699001022
Wolf Swamp Road
62 Wolf Swamp Rd, Longmeadow, MA 01106 · (413) 565-4270 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 58 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wolf Swamp Road ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #244 of 920 ▼ 119 | #4 of 78 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #206 of 920 ▼ 57 | #1 of 78 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #73 of 901 | #3 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #384 of 1,086 | #22 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #344 of 938 | #35 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #532 of 938 | #32 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #180 of 317 | #13 of 17 |
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
429
+40 (+10%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 429 | 37.1 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 37.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 38 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 36 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 33.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 31 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | N/A | N/A | 4% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolf Swamp Road.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (404 to 429); teachers up 11% (33.3 to 37.1).
About Wolf Swamp Road
Wolf Swamp Road, located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 429 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Wolf Swamp Road is part of a district of 6 schools: Longmeadow, with 2,764 students.
White students are the majority at Wolf Swamp Road, with 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Wolf Swamp Road's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Wolf Swamp Road employs 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Hampden County has about 462,815 residents, and the median household income is $71,306, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Hampden County has 168 public schools and roughly 68,540 students.
Nearby, Glenbrook Middle is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Wolf Swamp Road grew 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 389 to 429 students.
Community posts for Wolf Swamp Road can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 schools in Longmeadow
- Longmeadow HighHigh · 897 students
- CenterElementary · 412 students
- Blueberry HillElementary · 362 students
- Williams MiddleMiddle · 337 students
- Glenbrook MiddleMiddle · 327 students
Other schools in Longmeadow
- Longmeadow HighHigh · 897 students
- CenterElementary · 412 students
- Blueberry HillElementary · 362 students
- Williams MiddleMiddle · 337 students
- Glenbrook MiddleMiddle · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Glenbrook Middle0.6 mi · 327
- Williams Middle1.1 mi · 337
- Longmeadow High1.2 mi · 897
- Center1.3 mi · 412
- Blueberry Hill1.5 mi · 362
- Prudence Crandall School1.6 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Wolf Swamp RoadHow large is Wolf Swamp Road?
Wolf Swamp Road enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wolf Swamp Road an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wolf Swamp Road is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolf Swamp Road?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wolf Swamp Road is approximately 11.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wolf Swamp Road?
At Wolf Swamp Road, the student body is approximately 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Wolf Swamp Road?
Wolf Swamp Road is overseen by Longmeadow in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.