- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plainville, MA
Beatrice H Wood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Beatrice H Wood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250969001538
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beatrice H Wood Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 331
- students enrolled
Beatrice H Wood Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Plainville · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250969001538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-41 students YoY
Beatrice H Wood Elementary shrank from 355 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (-11.5%).
Teacher FTE held 24.5 → 24.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-41 students YoY 250969001538 · Plainville, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
331 enr · 13.8:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Anna Ware Jackson (324 students)
Beatrice H Wood Elementary shrank from 355 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (-11.5%). Teacher FTE held 24.5 → 24.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Beatrice H Wood Elementary compares
Beatrice H Wood Elementary is a shrinking 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$19,768
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 331 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 5.7%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Beatrice H Wood Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Plainville reports $19,768 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Beatrice H Wood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ware Jackson | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beatrice H Wood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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 (~331 students)
Frequently asked questions about Beatrice H Wood Elementary
How many students attend Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
Beatrice H Wood Elementary has 331 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plainville, MA. CCD year-over-year: 355 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), down 41.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Beatrice H Wood Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Beatrice H Wood Elementary is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Plainville, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
Beatrice H Wood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Plainville?
Besides Beatrice H Wood Elementary, Plainville also operates Anna Ware Jackson (324 students). See the Plainville district page for the complete list.