- Enrollment
- 1,025
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Feeding Hills, MA
Agawam Junior High
Federal NCES profile for Agawam Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250180000025
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Agawam Junior High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 527
- students enrolled
Agawam Junior High has class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Agawam · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250180000025 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+33 students YoY
Agawam Junior High grew from 518 students in 2022-23 to 551 in 2023-24 (+6.4%).
Teacher FTE added 60.5 → 61.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+33 students YoY 250180000025 · Feeding Hills, MA Middle · MID · TRAD
527 enr · 8.8:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Agawam High (1,025 students)
Agawam Junior High grew from 518 students in 2022-23 to 551 in 2023-24 (+6.4%). Teacher FTE added 60.5 → 61.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Agawam Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Agawam High
Agawam High
1,025 students
- This school
Agawam Junior High
527 students
- Roberta G. Doe
Roberta G. Doering School
522 students
- Clifford M Gra 361
Clifford M Granger
361 students
- Benjamin J Phe 304
Benjamin J Phelps
304 students
- James Clark Sc 297
James Clark School
297 students
What this shows Agawam Junior High reports 527 students on the CCD universe file.
How Agawam Junior High compares
Agawam Junior High is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 527 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 9% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,066
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 105 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Agawam Junior High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Agawam reports $22,066 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Agawam Junior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roberta G. Doering School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clifford M Granger | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Benjamin J Phelps | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| James Clark School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Agawam Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~527 students)
Frequently asked questions about Agawam Junior High
How many students attend Agawam Junior High?
Agawam Junior High has 527 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Feeding Hills, MA. CCD year-over-year: 518 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), up 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Agawam Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Agawam Junior High is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Agawam Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Agawam Junior High is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Feeding Hills, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Agawam Junior High?
Agawam Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Agawam?
Besides Agawam Junior High, Agawam also operates Agawam High (1,025 students), Roberta G. Doering School (522 students), and Clifford M Granger (361 students). See the Agawam district page for the complete list.