Agawam vs East Longmeadow Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: East Longmeadow ranks higher, #147 to Agawam's #158 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: East Longmeadow students score higher: ELA 42% vs 35%, Math 48% vs 35% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: East Longmeadow averages 26 points higher (1148 vs 1122).
- Spending: Similar: $21,897 per student in Agawam and $20,455 in East Longmeadow.
- Homes: Homes cost more in East Longmeadow: single-family homes average $418K vs $368K. The average tax bill is $5,190 in Agawam and $8,126 in East Longmeadow.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Agawam | East Longmeadow | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 42% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 45% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 41% | 48% | 44% |
| 2022 | 38% | 51% | 44% |
| 2021 | 46% | 54% | 50% |
| Year | Agawam | East Longmeadow | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 48% | 41% |
| 2025 | 34% | 47% | 41% |
| 2024 | 37% | 46% | 42% |
| 2023 | 36% | 44% | 42% |
| 2022 | 35% | 47% | 40% |
| 2021 | 36% | 37% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Agawam | East Longmeadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,473 | 2,438 |
| English learners | 8.8% | 1.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.6% | 21.4% |
| White | 76.8% | 70.6% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.2% | 14.9% |
| Black/African American | 2.7% | 4% |
| Multi-race | 3% | 4.5% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.