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Elementary School · Code: 50020

Benjamin J Phelps

Agawam

State Rankings (Elementary)
#272
Overall Rank
#169
ELA MCAS
#371
Math MCAS
#344
Attendance
#154
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1463%(Rank #169)
Mathematics+350%(Rank #371)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
505
Math
500
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 83.0th · Math: 60.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
159
Students
304
Student Population
English Learners6.3%
Students with Disabilities16.1%
Low Income41.1%
49.7% Female
50.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
76%
13%
White: 75.7%
Asian: 4.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 13.2%
Black/African American: 2.6%
Multi-Race: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+3
94.8%
Chronically Absent-18.7
10.1%
Avg. Absences per Student9.1

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+14
63
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+3
50
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+3
94.8
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-18.7
10.1
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)22.6
Student/Teacher Ratio13.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers82.3%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention95.8%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education77.9%
Special Education22.1%
Quick Facts
District: Agawam
School Code: 50020
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4 to 1

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