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Massachusetts public elementary school

Benjamin J Phelps Elementary

Agawam school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #333 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 38%.

Overall rank
#333
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
304 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 17% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.3% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 43%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.8% in 2022 to 10.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (39% to 45%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 38% · #333
ELA
Averagetop 36% · #322
Math
Averagetop 43% · #384
Attendance
Averagetop 38% · #337
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 17% · #152

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students304
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
75.7%
Hispanic/Latino
13.2%
Asian
4.3%
Multi-Race
3.6%
Black/African American
2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
41.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.9%
Special education teachers22.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.1%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Agawam

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$368KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,190MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,275MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.3%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves15% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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