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Jackson Street

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

120 Jackson Street, Northampton, MA 01060 · (413) 587-1510 · Part of Northampton School District

Northampton’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
279
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jackson Street

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northampton kids: John F Kennedy Middle School

On the path

Where Northampton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Jackson StreetYou are here
6–8John F Kennedy Middle Schoolin Florence

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

120 Jackson Street, Northampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten26
Grade 145
Grade 252
Grade 343
Grade 457
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
328’20
305’21
291’22
276’23
279’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jackson Street from Northampton families.

Other schools in Northampton School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Northampton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.