The brief
A South Hadley elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 1st.
It ranks 1,019 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 4 in South Hadley.
Plains Elementary is listed in South Hadley, 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 MA statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 40% 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 01075; 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
- $93,646
- Median home value
- $324,800
- Median rent
- $1,264/mo
- College educated
- 50.2%
- Homeownership
- 76.9%
- Poverty rate
- 7.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01075; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 28
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 37
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 805/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for South Hadley. 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 (South Hadley), 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.- 8.0Compare →
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- Plains Elementary6.0
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Plains Elementary serve?
Plains Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.
How many students attend Plains Elementary?
Plains Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 265 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plains Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Plains Elementary is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Plains Elementary rank in MA?
Plains Elementary ranks #1,019 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Plains Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Plains Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Plains Elementary a charter school?
No, Plains Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Plains Elementary a Title I school?
No, Plains Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 1st
- Enrollment
- 265
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Hampshire County
- Phone
- (413) 538-5068
- Rank in district
- #1 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $19,643
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 01075)
- 17,410
- Area average commute
- 23 min
- Area median age
- 43.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.