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C+

Tatham

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

61 Laurel Rd, West Springfield, MA 01089 · (413) 263-3330 · Part of West Springfield School District

West Springfield Town’s School Grade C better than 31% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
277
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tatham

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Springfield Town kids: West Springfield Middle

On the path

Where West Springfield Town kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5TathamYou are here
6–8West Springfield Middlein West Springfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

61 Laurel Rd, West Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 146
Grade 253
Grade 339
Grade 454
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
254’20
270’21
230’22
262’23
277’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tatham from West Springfield Town families.

Other schools in West Springfield School District

The district →
Philip G Coburn
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Springfield
D
699 students11:1
John Ashley
Elementary · Grades PK–K · West Springfield
148 students8:1
John R Fausey
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Springfield
B
435 students12:1
Memorial
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · West Springfield
C−
189 students9:1
Mittineague
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · West Springfield
B−
110 students8:1
West Springfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Springfield
C+
909 students11:1

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; West Springfield Town’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.