Enrollment
361
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Feeding Hills, MA
Clifford M Granger
Federal NCES profile for Clifford M Granger, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250180000028
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clifford M Granger earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 361
- students enrolled
Clifford M Granger has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Agawam · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250180000028 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clifford M Granger compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clifford M Granger
Clifford M Granger is a mid-sized elementary school in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, enrolling 361 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19:1 is larger than about 98% of Massachusetts schools and 54% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 361 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 361 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Agawam also operates Agawam High (1,025 students) and Agawam Junior High (527 students) alongside Clifford M Granger.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Clifford M Granger compares
Clifford M Granger on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▲ 54% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 361 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
361
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
- 54% above state mean
Top 98% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$21,700
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 361 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Clifford M Granger is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Agawam, which includes Clifford M Granger.
$21,700
Per student
-3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 37.0%
Federal 8.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Clifford M Granger Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Agawam Junior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roberta G. Doering School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Benjamin J Phelps | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| James Clark School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clifford M Granger's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,025
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~361 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Clifford M Granger
How many students attend Clifford M Granger?
Clifford M Granger has 361 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Feeding Hills, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clifford M Granger?
The student-teacher ratio at Clifford M Granger is 19:1, which is 54% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clifford M Granger?
The largest demographic group at Clifford M Granger is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Feeding Hills, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clifford M Granger?
Clifford M Granger has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Clifford M Granger a good school?
Clifford M Granger earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Agawam?
Besides Clifford M Granger, Agawam also operates Agawam High (1,025 students), Agawam Junior High (527 students), and Roberta G. Doering School (522 students). See the Agawam district page for the complete list.
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