Enrollment
286
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Longmeadow, MA
Mountain View
Federal NCES profile for Mountain View, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250450000606
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain View earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in East Longmeadow · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 286
- students enrolled
Mountain View has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View ranks #1 of 5 public schools in East Longmeadow, MA.
School address
District: East Longmeadow · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250450000606 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain View compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain View
Mountain View is a mid-sized elementary school in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, enrolling 286 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 286 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among East Longmeadow's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mapleshade (297 students): Mountain View is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 12.4:1).
East Longmeadow also operates East Longmeadow High (753 students) and Birchland Park (590 students) alongside Mountain View.
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 Mountain View compares
Mountain View on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 286 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$18,806
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 143 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 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 3.5%
African American 3.1%
Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Mountain View is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Longmeadow, which includes Mountain View.
$18,806
Per student
-16%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.5%
State 37.2%
Federal 7.3%
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 Mountain View Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Longmeadow High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Birchland Park | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Meadow Brook | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mapleshade | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain View's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar elementary schools in East Longmeadow
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~286 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain View
How many students attend Mountain View?
Mountain View has 286 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Longmeadow, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View is 11.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Mountain View?
The largest demographic group at Mountain View is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in East Longmeadow, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View?
Mountain View has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Mountain View rank among public schools in East Longmeadow?
By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View ranks #1 of 5 public schools in East Longmeadow, 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 East Longmeadow on the city page.
Is Mountain View a good school?
Mountain View earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 East Longmeadow?
Besides Mountain View, East Longmeadow also operates East Longmeadow High (753 students), Birchland Park (590 students), and Meadow Brook (516 students). See the East Longmeadow district page for the complete list.
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