Public SchoolElementary

Benjamin J Phelps

689 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
304
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Agawam
Hampden County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Benjamin J Phelps

Benjamin J Phelps is a public elementary school in Agawam, Massachusetts, serving grades K–4. It is part of Agawam. The school is located in a large suburb in Hampden County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 304 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

689 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
304 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Agawam
County
Hampden County
NCES school ID
250180000027

Schools near Benjamin J Phelps

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Public · Grades 1–5 · 189 students
D1.9 mi
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D2.2 mi
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Public · Grades K–5 · 412 students
A2.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.