JOHN ASHLEY
John Ashley is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the West Springfield school district, located in West Springfield, MA with about 234 students. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 17 teachers, John Ashley has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
John Ashley School, located at 88 Massasoit Avenue in West Springfield, Massachusetts, serves as a primary educational facility within the West Springfield Public Schools district. The school is specifically dedicated to the foundational years of a child’s education, focusing primarily on the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten levels. Its mission centers on providing a nurturing and structured environment that introduces young students to the social, emotional, and academic skills necessary for their transition into elementary school.
As part of the broader West Springfield public school system, John Ashley emphasizes early childhood development and the building of a strong educational community. By fostering a welcoming atmosphere for its youngest learners, the school aims to instill a love for discovery and learning from the very start. Parents and community members can find more detailed information regarding school policies, registration, and curriculum updates by visiting the district’s official website at http://www.wsps.org.
For more information, contact John Ashley at (413) 263-3323 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3323
http://www.wsps.org
JOHN ASHLEY is a public Title I school in West Springfield, MA with about 234 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Massachusetts
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- West Springfield
- Total Students:
- 234
- Teachers:
- 17.46
- NSLP Status:1
- Missing
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 234 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JOHN ASHLEY is predominantly White, representing about 71% of the student body.
- White
- 70.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 17.9%
- Asian
- 6.4%
- Two or more races
- 3.0%
- Black or African American
- 1.7%
- Female
- 53.8%
- Male
- 46.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.