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Massachusetts public elementary school

Brimfield Elementary

Brimfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #274 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 31%.

Overall rank
#274
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
259 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 19% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.1% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 10 points since 2023 (60% to 50%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.8% in 2022 to 10.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #274
ELA
Above averagetop 27% · #238
Math
Above averagetop 35% · #307
Attendance
Averagetop 50% · #447
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 19% · #165

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 every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math53%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students259
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
88.8%
Hispanic/Latino
5%
Multi-Race
4.6%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%

49.4% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
96.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71%
Special education teachers29%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Brimfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$409KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,469MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,091MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10.5% 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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