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Massachusetts public elementary school

William P. Sapelli Elementary

Agawam school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #428 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 48%.

Overall rank
#428
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
286 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 11% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 90.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 27% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 21 points since 2023 (33% to 54%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.9% in 2022 to 19% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 48% · #428
ELA
Averagetop 48% · #426
Math
Averagetop 49% · #437
Attendance
Below averagebottom 27% · #663
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 11% · #90

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 3 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
Math54%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school54%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students286
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
75.5%
Hispanic/Latino
14.3%
Black/African American
3.5%
Multi-Race
3.2%
Asian
2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

55.6% girls · 44.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
29.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90.2%
Special education teachers9.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19%
MA avg
15.6%

11.6 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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