Enrollment
279
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Northampton, MA
Jackson Street
Federal NCES profile for Jackson Street, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250885001429
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jackson Street earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Northampton · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 279
- students enrolled
Jackson Street has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jackson Street ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Northampton, MA.
School address
District: Northampton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250885001429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jackson Street compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jackson Street
Jackson Street is a mid-sized elementary school in Northampton, Massachusetts, enrolling 279 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 279 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Northampton also operates Northampton High (875 students) and John F Kennedy Middle School (577 students) alongside Jackson Street.
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 Jackson Street compares
Jackson Street on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 279 | top 75% | - | - |
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.
279
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
20.4%
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
$20,905
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
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 124 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 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 3.6%
Asian 2.2%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Jackson Street is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northampton, which includes Jackson Street.
$20,905
Per student
-7%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 25.8%
Federal 8.1%
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 Jackson Street Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John F Kennedy Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridge Street | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Leeds | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| R. K. Finn Ryan Road | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jackson Street's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~279 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jackson Street
How many students attend Jackson Street?
Jackson Street has 279 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Northampton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Street?
The student-teacher ratio at Jackson Street 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 Jackson Street?
The largest demographic group at Jackson Street is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Northampton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson Street?
Jackson Street has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).
How does Jackson Street rank among public schools in Northampton?
By Resource Investment Index, Jackson Street ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Northampton, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Northampton on the city page.
Is Jackson Street a good school?
Jackson Street earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Northampton?
Besides Jackson Street, Northampton also operates Northampton High (875 students), John F Kennedy Middle School (577 students), and Bridge Street (281 students). See the Northampton district page for the complete list.
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