Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pelham, MA
Pelham Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pelham Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
The verdict
Pelham Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 128
- students enrolled
Pelham Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Pelham Elementary held near 129 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 11.8 → 12.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 250939001507 · Pelham, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
128 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: El Mirage (128 students)
Pelham Elementary held near 129 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.8 → 12.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Pelham Elementary compares
Pelham 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Pelham Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Pelham reports $21,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~128 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pelham Elementary
How many students attend Pelham Elementary?
Pelham Elementary has 128 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pelham, MA. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pelham Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pelham Elementary is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 Pelham Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pelham Elementary is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Pelham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pelham Elementary?
Pelham Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Pelham?
None reported; Pelham operates only Pelham Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.