Harris Brook Elementary School

642 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 5th

School Overview

Harris Brook Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Ludlow school district, located in Ludlow, MA with 642 students offering grade levels from 02 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, Harris Brook Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. 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.

642

Total Students

55.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harris Brook Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	497
Hispanic	98
Black	11
Asian	8
Two or More	28

White
497 (77.4 %)
Hispanic
98 (15.3 %)
Two or More
28 (4.4 %)
Black
11 (1.7 %)
Asian
8 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ludlow
Phone:	(413)583-5695
Website:	http://ludlowps.org
Grade Range:	2nd - 5th
Total Students:	642
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 167

Grade 3 155

Grade 4 152

Grade 5 168