Benjamin J Phelps

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Benjamin J Phelps is an elementary school in Agawam, MA, serving 308 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Agawam school district, which is ranked 223 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin J Phelps generally performs better than the Agawam district and the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 38.46% of all grades at Benjamin J Phelps were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.83% for the Agawam district and 39.17% for the state. The school also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 4 out of 5 stars for its special education students and 5 out of 5 stars for its low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing Benjamin J Phelps to nearby schools, such as James Clark School and William P. Sapelli Elementary, the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable level of academic performance. However, the nearby Blueberry Hill and Center elementary schools in the neighboring Longmeadow district significantly outperform Benjamin J Phelps and the other Agawam schools, with 5-star and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, respectively.


Detail:

Public K-4

 689 Main Street
       Agawam, MA  01001


(413) 821-0587

District: Agawam

SchoolDigger Rank:
491st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,046 Help


Students who attend Benjamin J Phelps usually attend:

Middle:    Agawam Junior High
    Roberta G. Doering School
High:    Agawam High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  308

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.9%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Asian:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34% Help


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Compare Details Benjamin J Phelps ranks worse than 53.6% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Agawam School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), Hispanic (9.4%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin J Phelps is 13.7, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Agawam School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin J Phelps is $18,046. 3 elementary schools in the Agawam School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benjamin J Phelps:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin J Phelps 491st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Benjamin J Phelps in the ranking list.)

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Agawam:

SchoolDigger ranks Agawam 223rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin J Phelps

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.90 339th 884 61.7%
2004 67.57 314th 882 64.4%
2005 70.60 277th 887 68.8%
2006 60.74 372nd 911 59.2%
2007 66.08 323rd 911 64.5%
2008 66.19 321st 908 64.6%
2009 57.70 417th 909 54.1%
2010 55.37 440th 920 52.2%
2011 66.77 330th 924 64.3%
2012 60.99 405th 930 56.5%
2013 62.13 386th 928 58.4%
2014 44.39 572nd 926 38.2%
2015 48.54 515th 914 43.7%
2016 39.07 609th 932 34.7%
2017 31.81 683rd 938 27.2%
2018 58.21 421st 934 54.9%
2019 53.87 455th 942 51.7%
2021 53.47 451st 936 51.8%
2022 64.61 333rd 932 64.3%
2023 52.44 451st 928 51.4%
2024 48.28 491st 916 46.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.43 162nd 886 81.7%
2019 59.19 308th 896 65.6%
2021 56.31 340th 894 62.0%
2022 71.30 193rd 905 78.7%
2023 47.51 326th 703 53.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.93 58th 685 91.5%
2019 73.46 112th 700 84.0%
2021 79.03 72nd 705 89.8%
2022 80.32 77th 772 90.0%
2023 60.98 249th 757 67.1%
2024 52.22 331st 760 56.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.68 546th 893 38.9%
2019 49.44 492nd 902 45.5%
2021 38.19 575th 898 36.0%
2022 56.54 403rd 901 55.3%
2023 49.46 465th 887 47.6%
2024 45.87 487th 886 45.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.43 264th 656 59.8%
2019 25.56 532nd 665 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.36 281st 898 68.7%
2019 56.19 408th 907 55.0%
2021 68.78 275th 904 69.6%
2022 69.66 268th 908 70.5%
2023 54.87 402nd 896 55.1%
2024 50.55 452nd 891 49.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.26 479th 925 48.2%
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Rank History for White students at Benjamin J Phelps

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 491st 772 36.4%
2019 43.80 470th 780 39.7%
2021 42.74 465th 765 39.2%
2022 52.12 382nd 764 50.0%
2023 36.81 523rd 762 31.4%
2024 38.48 505th 753 32.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin J Phelps

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 376 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1989 401 1 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1990 368 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1991 377 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1992 370 2 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1993 381 2 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1994 378 3 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1995 385 4 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 385 4 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 389 6 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1998 394 6 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 412
1999 409 7 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2000 419 11 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 405 9 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2002 404 5 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2003 404 5 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2004 401 3 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2005 392 1 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2006 379 3 8 0 0 n/a n/a 1 391
2007 374 4 9 2 0 n/a n/a 1 390
2008 365 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2009 357 5 5 5 0 0 1 0 373
2010 347 4 10 7 0 0 6 0 374
2011 323 5 17 13 0 0 8 0 366
2012 321 7 18 9 0 0 9 0 364
2013 307 8 17 12 0 0 15 0 359
2014 323 8 19 19 0 0 16 0 385
2015 352 8 16 20 0 0 10 0 406
2016 320 10 11 15 0 0 8 0 364
2017 339 8 11 19 0 0 8 0 385
2018 337 6 14 21 0 0 10 0 388
2019 308 6 8 16 0 0 10 0 348
2020 304 2 10 19 0 0 7 0 342
2021 303 2 9 23 0 0 13 0 350
2022 251 3 9 20 0 0 14 0 297
2023 255 7 11 25 1 0 9 0 308
2024 246 8 13 29 1 0 11 0 308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin J Phelps

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 n/a n/a n/a
1989 410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 374 n/a n/a n/a
1991 384 n/a n/a n/a
1992 380 n/a n/a n/a
1993 393 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 389 n/a n/a n/a
1995 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 412 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 429 n/a 0.0 11.9
2000 440 n/a 0.0 9.8
2001 426 n/a 0.0 9.6
2002 420 n/a n/a 12.4
2003 420 n/a n/a 12.4
2004 414 30.0 13.8 14.7
2005 406 28.9 14.0 15.5
2006 391 29.7 13.2 16.2
2007 390 30.0 13.0 15.4
2008 376 26.0 14.5 17.6
2009 373 27.0 13.8 19.6
2010 374 24.9 15.0 22.2
2011 366 26.4 13.8 23
2012 364 26.0 13.9 22.3
2013 359 25.3 14.1 25.6
2014 385 26.5 14.5 29.9
2015 406 26.0 15.6 34
2016 364 27.0 13.4 n/a
2017 385 28.5 13.5 n/a
2018 388 29.7 13.0 n/a
2019 348 29.0 12.0 n/a
2020 342 25.1 13.5 n/a
2021 350 27.1 12.8 n/a
2022 297 18.5 16.0 n/a
2023 308 17.4 17.6 n/a
2024 308 22.4 13.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin J Phelps

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 n/a n/a n/a
1989 410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 374 n/a n/a n/a
1991 384 n/a n/a n/a
1992 380 n/a n/a n/a
1993 393 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 389 n/a n/a n/a
1995 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 412 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 429 n/a 0.0 11.9
2000 440 n/a 0.0 9.8
2001 426 n/a 0.0 9.6
2002 420 n/a n/a 12.4
2003 420 n/a n/a 12.4
2004 414 30.0 13.8 14.7
2005 406 28.9 14.0 15.5
2006 391 29.7 13.2 16.2
2007 390 30.0 13.0 15.4
2008 376 26.0 14.5 17.6
2009 373 27.0 13.8 19.6
2010 374 24.9 15.0 22.2
2011 366 26.4 13.8 23
2012 364 26.0 13.9 22.3
2013 359 25.3 14.1 25.6
2014 385 26.5 14.5 29.9
2015 406 26.0 15.6 34
2016 364 27.0 13.4 n/a
2017 385 28.5 13.5 n/a
2018 388 29.7 13.0 n/a
2019 348 29.0 12.0 n/a
2020 342 25.1 13.5 n/a
2021 350 27.1 12.8 n/a
2022 297 18.5 16.0 n/a
2023 308 17.4 17.6 n/a
2024 308 22.4 13.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin J Phelps

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $610 (3.7%) $16,044 (96.3%) $16,654
2021 $1,206 (6.7%) $16,840 (93.3%) $18,046

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin J Phelps

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 455th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 451st of 928 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin J Phelps)5839.4
 18.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Agawam)5637.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benjamin J Phelps)6545.5
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Agawam)5939.4
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin J Phelps)4641.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Agawam)5236.5
 15.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin J Phelps)5150
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Agawam)5638.3
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Benjamin J Phelps)5140.3
 10.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Agawam)5037
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Benjamin J Phelps)5747.6
 9.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Agawam)5334.6
 18.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students348308
 11.5%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian01
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic1625
 56.3%
Pacific Islander00
White308255
 17.2%
Two or More Races109
 10%


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Students at Benjamin J Phelps are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Benjamin J Phelps usually go on to attend:

Middle : Agawam Junior High
Middle : Roberta G. Doering School
High : Agawam High

Benjamin J Phelps ranks 491st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Benjamin J Phelps.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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