The brief
A West Springfield elementary school serving grades Pre-K – Kindergarten.
It ranks 1,133 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 4 of 8 in West Springfield.
John Ashley is listed in West Springfield, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in West Springfield. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 44% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01089; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $70,401
- Median home value
- $307,900
- Median rent
- $1,121/mo
- College educated
- 34.9%
- Homeownership
- 58.5%
- Poverty rate
- 10.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01089; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 25
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 41
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,784/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for West Springfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (West Springfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 7.2Compare →
- 6.3Compare →
- 6.1Compare →
- John Ashley5.7
- 5.6Compare →
- 5.2Compare →
- 5.1Compare →
- 5.1Compare →
- 3.0Compare →
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does John Ashley serve?
John Ashley serves students in grades Pre-K through Kindergarten.
How many students attend John Ashley?
John Ashley has an enrollment of approximately 204 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Ashley?
The student-teacher ratio at John Ashley is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does John Ashley rank in MA?
John Ashley ranks #1,133 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is John Ashley's MySchoolScout rating?
John Ashley has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is John Ashley a charter school?
No, John Ashley is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is John Ashley a Title I school?
No, John Ashley is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Kindergarten
- Enrollment
- 204
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Hampden County
- Phone
- (413) 263-3323
- Rank in district
- #4 of 8
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $19,668
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 01089)
- 28,635
- Area average commute
- 18.8 min
- Area median age
- 39.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.