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Massachusetts public elementary school

Tatham Elementary

West Springfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #267 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 30%.

Overall rank
#267
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
279 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: Attendance, in the top 12% statewide. Students attend 95.6% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.9% in 2022 to 8.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (55% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 30% · #267
ELA
Above averagetop 34% · #300
Math
Above averagetop 28% · #250
Attendance
Above averagetop 12% · #100
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 23% · #203

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

ELA has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts61%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State43%20172019202120232026
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students279
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
72%
Hispanic/Latino
12.5%
Black/African American
6.5%
Multi-Race
6.5%
Asian
2.5%

49.8% girls · 50.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
11.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90.1%
Special education teachers4.8%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About West Springfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$360KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,041MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$36,567MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.6%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.6% 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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