📍 689 Main Street, Agawam, Hampden County, 01001
Benjamin J Phelps is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Agawam, Hampden County. The school has 308 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Agawam school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Benjamin J Phelps enrolls 308 students across grades K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 255 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 11 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benjamin J Phelps is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-10, state senate district 5, state house district 104.
Benjamin J Phelps is one of 8 schools in Agawam, based in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. The district serves 3,461 students district-wide and employs 275 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 308 students, Benjamin J Phelps is smaller than the district average of about 433 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large