- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Turners Falls, MA
Sheffield Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sheffield Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250527002385
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sheffield Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 199
- students enrolled
Sheffield Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gill-Montague · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250527002385 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Sheffield Elementary School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 21.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 250527002385 · Turners Falls, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
199 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Great Falls Middle (228 students)
Sheffield Elementary School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 21.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Sheffield Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Great Falls Mi
Great Falls Middle
228 students
- This school
Sheffield Elementary School
199 students
- Turners Fall H
Turners Fall High
199 students
- Hillcrest Elem
Hillcrest Elementary School
122 students
- Gill Elementar
Gill Elementary
110 students
What this shows Sheffield Elementary School reports 199 students on the CCD universe file.
How Sheffield Elementary School compares
Sheffield Elementary School 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.7%
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
$27,816
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 66 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Sheffield Elementary School is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Gill-Montague reports $27,816 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Sheffield Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Turners Fall High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Gill Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sheffield Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 110
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~199 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sheffield Elementary School
How many students attend Sheffield Elementary School?
Sheffield Elementary School has 199 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Turners Falls, MA. CCD year-over-year: 211 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheffield Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sheffield Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% 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 Sheffield Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sheffield Elementary School is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Turners Falls, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sheffield Elementary School?
Sheffield Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
What other schools are in Gill-Montague?
Besides Sheffield Elementary School, Gill-Montague also operates Great Falls Middle (228 students), Turners Fall High (199 students), and Hillcrest Elementary School (122 students). See the Gill-Montague district page for the complete list.