Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, MA

Glickman Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Glickman Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251113001562
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glickman Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.

#28 of 42
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
small classes for Massachusetts
310
students enrolled

Glickman Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glickman Elementary ranks #28 of 42 schools in Springfield, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Glickman Elementary held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.1 → 27.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 251113001562 · Springfield, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

310 enr · 10.3:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield Central High (1,983 students)

Glickman Elementary held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.1 → 27.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Glickman Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glickman Elementary reports 310 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glickman Elementary compares

Glickman Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 16% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 310 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.7%
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
$26,729
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.7%
African American 14.5%
White 11.3%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Glickman Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Springfield reports $26,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Glickman Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield Central High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Springfield High School of Science and Technology Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
High School of Commerce Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
John J Duggan Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glickman Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Springfield

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Glickman Elementary

How many students attend Glickman Elementary?

Glickman Elementary has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 312 (2022-23) → 315 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glickman Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glickman Elementary is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Glickman Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Glickman Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 67.7% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glickman Elementary?

Glickman Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).

How does Glickman Elementary rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Glickman Elementary ranks #28 of 42 schools in Springfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield?

Besides Glickman Elementary, Springfield also operates Springfield Central High (1,983 students), Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (1,382 students), and Springfield High School of Science and Technology (1,091 students). See the Springfield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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