James Clark School

Summary:

James Clark School is an elementary school located in Agawam, Massachusetts, serving 307 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Agawam school district, which is ranked 223 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Clark School has a higher percentage of White students (77.85%) compared to the state average (39.17%) and the Agawam district average (32.83%). In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 41.96% of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics, which is higher than the Agawam district averages but lower than the state averages. The school's performance for Low Socio-Economic Status students is stronger, ranking 206 out of 760 Massachusetts elementary schools, but its rankings for other subgroups, such as Female, Male, White, and Special Education students, are lower.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Agawam district, James Clark School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency. However, the school's performance lags behind that of higher-performing schools in the neighboring Longmeadow district, such as Wolf Swamp Road and Blueberry Hill, which consistently rank among the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


Detail:

Public K-4

 65 Oxford Street
       Agawam, MA  01001


(413) 821-0576

District: Agawam

SchoolDigger Rank:
480th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,063 Help


Students who attend James Clark School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.9%
Hispanic:
12.1%
Asian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Clark School ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd 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 49.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.9%), Hispanic (12.1%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Clark School is 18.7, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Agawam School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Clark School is $22,063, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Agawam School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Clark School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Clark School 480th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See James Clark School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 James Clark School

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Rank History for all students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.16 226th 884 74.4%
2004 75.54 218th 882 75.3%
2005 57.34 404th 887 54.5%
2006 55.39 431st 911 52.7%
2007 61.93 384th 911 57.8%
2008 42.93 581st 908 36.0%
2009 44.66 550th 909 39.5%
2010 60.35 380th 920 58.7%
2011 54.05 473rd 924 48.8%
2012 45.44 563rd 930 39.5%
2013 46.08 545th 928 41.3%
2014 63.73 365th 926 60.6%
2015 72.90 240th 914 73.7%
2016 52.41 483rd 932 48.2%
2017 74.34 227th 938 75.8%
2018 70.39 276th 934 70.4%
2019 54.00 451st 942 52.1%
2021 51.33 474th 936 49.4%
2022 45.88 506th 932 45.7%
2023 39.80 567th 928 38.9%
2024 49.12 480th 916 47.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.93 306th 886 65.5%
2019 55.93 350th 896 60.9%
2021 51.05 400th 894 55.3%
2022 37.57 593rd 905 34.5%
2023 21.10 625th 703 11.1%
2024 32.10 497th 731 32.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.20 168th 685 75.5%
2019 64.82 190th 700 72.9%
2021 59.38 236th 705 66.5%
2022 46.71 401st 772 48.1%
2023 56.27 302nd 757 60.1%
2024 64.90 206th 760 72.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.08 279th 893 68.8%
2019 49.48 489th 902 45.8%
2021 49.00 460th 898 48.8%
2022 40.40 549th 901 39.1%
2023 29.36 634th 887 28.5%
2024 50.51 446th 886 49.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.45 473rd 656 27.9%
2019 33.78 440th 665 33.8%
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Rank History for Male students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.64 294th 898 67.3%
2019 56.54 399th 907 56.0%
2021 52.55 444th 904 50.9%
2022 51.39 442nd 908 51.3%
2023 50.34 447th 896 50.1%
2024 47.89 468th 891 47.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.55 449th 925 51.5%
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Rank History for White students at James Clark School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.81 278th 772 64.0%
2019 49.52 417th 780 46.5%
2021 33.78 560th 765 26.8%
2022 30.08 578th 764 24.3%
2023 27.36 602nd 762 21.0%
2024 42.12 463rd 753 38.5%
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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 James Clark School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 300 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1989 321 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1990 365 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1991 364 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 405 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1993 401 1 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1994 294 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 342 4 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1996 342 4 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1997 338 8 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1998 348 9 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1999 355 10 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2000 370 4 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2001 381 1 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2002 382 2 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 382 2 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 362 2 3 12 3 n/a n/a 0 382
2005 371 0 3 7 3 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 363 4 0 13 5 n/a n/a 5 390
2007 360 2 1 5 3 n/a n/a 5 376
2008 371 2 1 5 1 n/a n/a 2 382
2009 352 2 6 16 1 0 5 0 382
2010 328 3 2 24 0 0 7 0 364
2011 331 3 9 23 0 0 7 0 373
2012 310 4 11 22 0 0 8 0 355
2013 296 6 12 32 0 0 8 0 354
2014 297 7 15 26 0 0 8 0 353
2015 282 9 13 22 0 0 6 0 332
2016 272 5 11 28 0 0 3 0 319
2017 271 10 11 31 0 0 6 0 329
2018 271 12 12 37 0 0 8 0 340
2019 255 10 12 30 0 0 9 0 316
2020 245 5 12 26 0 0 13 0 301
2021 208 7 16 28 0 0 10 0 269
2022 225 4 16 42 0 0 9 0 296
2023 239 5 15 37 0 0 11 0 307

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 James Clark School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 n/a n/a n/a
1989 322 n/a n/a n/a
1990 368 n/a n/a n/a
1991 370 n/a n/a n/a
1992 411 n/a n/a n/a
1993 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 301 n/a n/a n/a
1995 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 354 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 369 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 377 n/a 0.0 11.7
2000 384 n/a 0.0 12.8
2001 391 n/a 0.0 14.8
2002 403 n/a n/a 15.6
2003 403 n/a n/a 15.6
2004 382 30.7 12.4 18.3
2005 384 28.8 13.3 20.3
2006 390 27.6 14.1 22.6
2007 376 29.0 13.0 17.5
2008 382 26.8 14.3 25.5
2009 382 28.8 13.3 28.5
2010 364 27.1 13.4 29.1
2011 373 27.0 13.7 27.3
2012 355 26.2 13.5 30.4
2013 354 26.0 13.5 31.4
2014 353 27.0 13.0 35.1
2015 332 28.0 11.8 33.4
2016 319 28.0 11.3 n/a
2017 329 27.3 12.0 n/a
2018 340 28.1 12.0 n/a
2019 316 25.5 12.3 n/a
2020 301 27.6 10.9 n/a
2021 269 26.8 10.0 n/a
2022 296 17.4 17.0 n/a
2023 307 16.4 18.7 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 James Clark School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 n/a n/a n/a
1989 322 n/a n/a n/a
1990 368 n/a n/a n/a
1991 370 n/a n/a n/a
1992 411 n/a n/a n/a
1993 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 301 n/a n/a n/a
1995 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 354 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 369 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 377 n/a 0.0 11.7
2000 384 n/a 0.0 12.8
2001 391 n/a 0.0 14.8
2002 403 n/a n/a 15.6
2003 403 n/a n/a 15.6
2004 382 30.7 12.4 18.3
2005 384 28.8 13.3 20.3
2006 390 27.6 14.1 22.6
2007 376 29.0 13.0 17.5
2008 382 26.8 14.3 25.5
2009 382 28.8 13.3 28.5
2010 364 27.1 13.4 29.1
2011 373 27.0 13.7 27.3
2012 355 26.2 13.5 30.4
2013 354 26.0 13.5 31.4
2014 353 27.0 13.0 35.1
2015 332 28.0 11.8 33.4
2016 319 28.0 11.3 n/a
2017 329 27.3 12.0 n/a
2018 340 28.1 12.0 n/a
2019 316 25.5 12.3 n/a
2020 301 27.6 10.9 n/a
2021 269 26.8 10.0 n/a
2022 296 17.4 17.0 n/a
2023 307 16.4 18.7 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 James Clark School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $636 (3.7%) $16,666 (96.3%) $17,303
2021 $1,455 (6.6%) $20,608 (93.4%) $22,063

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James Clark School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 451st of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 567th of 928 Elementary schools
 13.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Clark School)5336.5
 16.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Agawam)5637.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Clark School)4838.5
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Agawam)5939.4
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Clark School)5740.6
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Agawam)5236.5
 15.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Clark School)6032.8
 27.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Agawam)5638.3
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (James Clark School)5438.8
 15.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Agawam)5037
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (James Clark School)5435.3
 18.7%
   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 Students316307
 2.8%
African American105
 50%
American Indian00
Asian1215
 25%
Hispanic3037
 23.3%
Pacific Islander00
White255239
 6.3%
Two or More Races911
 22.2%


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Students who attend James Clark School usually go on to attend:

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

James Clark School ranks 480th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended James Clark School.

Students at James Clark School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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