The brief
A private elementary school in Northampton, MA serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.
It ranks 193 of 414 schools in Massachusetts.
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: 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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MA statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- 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 01060; 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
- $75,077
- Median home value
- $427,100
- Median rent
- $1,460/mo
- College educated
- 68.5%
- Homeownership
- 45.4%
- Poverty rate
- 13.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01060; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 38
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 84
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,704/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Northampton. 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 (Northampton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White86%
- Two or More13%
- Black1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter serve?
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter?
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter has an enrollment of approximately 70 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter?
The student-teacher ratio at Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter is 4.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter rank in MA?
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter ranks #193 of 414 private schools in MA.
What is Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter's MySchoolScout rating?
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter a private school?
Yes, Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter is a private coeducational school with a Jewish affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter a religious school?
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter has a Jewish religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 70
- Gender split
- 47% M / 53% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Jewish
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 168 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Hampshire County
- Phone
- (413) 584-6622
- Area population (ZIP 01060)
- 15,237
- Area average commute
- 22.1 min
- Area median age
- 40.9
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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.