Tatham

Summary:

Tatham Elementary School is a public school in West Springfield, Massachusetts, serving around 230 students in grades 1 to 5. The school is part of the West Springfield school district, which is ranked 230 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tatham consistently outperforms the West Springfield district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 48.05% of Tatham students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.05% for West Springfield and 39.17% for Massachusetts. In Mathematics, 58.6% of Tatham students were proficient or better, compared to 35.26% for West Springfield and 40.91% for Massachusetts. Tatham's performance in Science is also strong, with 57.89% of students proficient or better, compared to 37.82% for West Springfield and 41.95% for Massachusetts. However, the school's ranking and rating have declined in recent years, dropping to 468th out of 928 schools in 2022-2023 with a 2-star rating.

While Tatham still outperforms the district and state averages, its academic performance and statewide ranking have declined over the past few years, which is concerning and warrants further investigation. Tatham's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby Brightwood Elementary and Memorial Elementary Schools, which are part of the lower-performing Springfield school district. However, Tatham's performance is more comparable to the other West Springfield district schools, such as John R. Fausey and Mittineague, which also demonstrate strong academic results.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 61 Laurel Rd
       West Springfield, MA  01089


(413) 263-3330

District: West Springfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
268th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,825 Help


Students who attend Tatham usually attend:

Middle:    West Springfield Middle
High:    West Springfield High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  230

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.3%
Hispanic:
16.1%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tatham ranks better than 70.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the West Springfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.3%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tatham is 10.5. 3 elementary schools in the West Springfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tatham is $14,825, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the West Springfield School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tatham:

SchoolDigger ranks Tatham 268th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Tatham in the ranking list.)

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West Springfield:

SchoolDigger ranks West Springfield 230th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tatham

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Rank History for all students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.34 320th 884 63.8%
2004 74.19 241st 882 72.7%
2005 75.58 236th 887 73.4%
2006 67.08 295th 911 67.6%
2007 71.68 261st 911 71.4%
2008 77.01 201st 908 77.9%
2009 71.85 262nd 909 71.2%
2010 72.31 268th 920 70.9%
2011 71.18 294th 924 68.2%
2012 74.03 248th 930 73.3%
2013 87.09 73rd 928 92.1%
2014 85.92 82nd 926 91.1%
2015 87.38 70th 914 92.3%
2016 80.80 162nd 932 82.6%
2017 81.48 161st 938 82.8%
2018 77.86 195th 934 79.1%
2019 58.49 404th 942 57.1%
2021 34.34 633rd 936 32.4%
2022 33.07 626th 932 32.8%
2023 50.36 468th 928 49.6%
2024 72.11 268th 916 70.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.45 106th 886 88.0%
2019 62.18 271st 896 69.8%
2021 27.45 692nd 894 22.6%
2022 34.40 624th 905 31.0%
2023 15.86 682nd 703 3.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.42 28th 685 95.9%
2019 78.93 74th 700 89.4%
2021 31.27 513th 705 27.2%
2022 43.65 438th 772 43.3%
2023 54.37 326th 757 56.9%
2024 80.72 71st 760 90.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.60 293rd 893 67.2%
2019 56.59 398th 902 55.9%
2021 33.22 617th 898 31.3%
2022 30.05 636th 901 29.4%
2023 47.88 477th 887 46.2%
2024 75.14 214th 886 75.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.08 134th 898 85.1%
2019 59.28 372nd 907 59.0%
2021 37.25 573rd 904 36.6%
2022 38.36 565th 908 37.8%
2023 50.70 442nd 896 50.7%
2024 65.25 300th 891 66.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.21 610th 925 34.1%
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Rank History for White students at Tatham

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.33 211th 772 72.7%
2019 51.59 393rd 780 49.6%
2021 21.09 661st 765 13.6%
2022 22.26 646th 764 15.4%
2023 45.61 431st 762 43.4%
2024 61.01 285th 753 62.2%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Open Quote Great for child performing below grade level or at grade level. Awful for child needing supplemental learning/differentiation. Had to take my child out and place in a private gifted school because this school refused to provide ANYTHING more than standard curriculum. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tatham

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 258 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1989 255 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1990 287 2 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1991 246 0 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1992 246 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1993 249 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1994 236 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1995 225 2 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 233
1996 225 2 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 233
1997 244 5 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1998 243 5 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1999 253 5 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2000 262 5 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2001 234 3 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 251
2002 231 4 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 244
2003 231 4 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 244
2004 225 2 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 236
2005 221 2 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 235
2006 225 3 4 4 1 n/a n/a 3 240
2007 226 1 3 7 0 n/a n/a 2 239
2008 224 4 1 10 0 n/a n/a 2 241
2009 229 2 2 13 0 0 4 0 250
2010 212 2 4 11 0 0 2 0 231
2011 214 2 4 9 0 0 2 0 231
2012 197 1 6 11 0 0 6 0 221
2013 194 0 5 13 0 0 9 0 221
2014 196 2 7 16 0 0 7 0 228
2015 196 2 5 18 0 0 10 0 231
2016 193 0 4 17 0 0 9 0 223
2017 187 3 6 19 0 0 12 0 227
2018 199 2 7 20 0 0 11 0 239
2019 203 3 9 28 0 0 12 0 255
2020 212 1 10 29 0 0 10 0 262
2021 201 2 11 30 0 0 10 0 254
2022 209 3 9 38 0 0 11 0 270
2023 171 4 7 37 0 0 11 0 230

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 Tatham

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 n/a n/a n/a
1989 258 n/a n/a n/a
1990 293 n/a n/a n/a
1991 254 n/a n/a n/a
1992 252 n/a n/a n/a
1993 254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 242 n/a n/a n/a
1995 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 257 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 269 n/a 0.0 10.8
2000 276 n/a 0.0 9.1
2001 251 n/a 0.0 9.6
2002 244 n/a n/a 4.5
2003 244 n/a n/a 4.5
2004 236 17.8 13.3 7.2
2005 235 17.0 13.8 8.9
2006 240 17.0 14.1 14.3
2007 239 16.0 14.9 11.4
2008 241 15.3 15.8 17.6
2009 250 15.7 15.9 16
2010 231 13.7 16.8 13
2011 231 14.6 15.7 13.9
2012 221 14.1 15.6 18.1
2013 221 14.2 15.4 19.9
2014 228 13.8 16.4 27.2
2015 231 14.0 16.5 26.4
2016 223 13.0 17.1 n/a
2017 227 16.2 13.9 n/a
2018 239 18.9 12.5 n/a
2019 255 22.1 11.5 n/a
2020 262 21.1 12.3 n/a
2021 254 17.5 14.5 n/a
2022 270 21.6 12.4 n/a
2023 230 21.8 10.5 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 Tatham

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 n/a n/a n/a
1989 258 n/a n/a n/a
1990 293 n/a n/a n/a
1991 254 n/a n/a n/a
1992 252 n/a n/a n/a
1993 254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 242 n/a n/a n/a
1995 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 257 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 269 n/a 0.0 10.8
2000 276 n/a 0.0 9.1
2001 251 n/a 0.0 9.6
2002 244 n/a n/a 4.5
2003 244 n/a n/a 4.5
2004 236 17.8 13.3 7.2
2005 235 17.0 13.8 8.9
2006 240 17.0 14.1 14.3
2007 239 16.0 14.9 11.4
2008 241 15.3 15.8 17.6
2009 250 15.7 15.9 16
2010 231 13.7 16.8 13
2011 231 14.6 15.7 13.9
2012 221 14.1 15.6 18.1
2013 221 14.2 15.4 19.9
2014 228 13.8 16.4 27.2
2015 231 14.0 16.5 26.4
2016 223 13.0 17.1 n/a
2017 227 16.2 13.9 n/a
2018 239 18.9 12.5 n/a
2019 255 22.1 11.5 n/a
2020 262 21.1 12.3 n/a
2021 254 17.5 14.5 n/a
2022 270 21.6 12.4 n/a
2023 230 21.8 10.5 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 Tatham

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $388 (2.9%) $12,985 (97.1%) $13,373
2020 $668 (4.6%) $13,771 (95.4%) $14,438
2021 $975 (6.6%) $13,849 (93.4%) $14,824

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tatham

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 404th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 468th of 928 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tatham)4961.9
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Springfield)3838.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tatham)4554.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Springfield)3939.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tatham)6332.7
 30.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Springfield)4431.5
 12.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tatham)5834.6
 23.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Springfield)4636.7
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tatham)5437.3
 16.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Springfield)5440.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tatham)6246
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Springfield)5941.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Tatham)5838.8
 19.2%
   5th Grade Science (West Springfield)5437.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tatham)5642.6
 13.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (West Springfield)4636.2
 9.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Tatham)5544.2
 10.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (West Springfield)4731
 16%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Tatham)5838.8
 19.2%
   All Grades Science (West Springfield)4936.8
 12.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students255230
 9.8%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic2837
 32.1%
Pacific Islander00
White203171
 15.8%
Two or More Races1211
 8.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tatham

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Tatham.

Students at Tatham are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Students who attend Tatham usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Springfield Middle
High : West Springfield High

Tatham ranks 268th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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