Tatham

230 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Tatham Elementary School, located at 61 Laurel Road in West Springfield, Massachusetts, is a public school serving students in the West Springfield Public Schools district. The school is known for fostering a supportive neighborhood environment, focusing on foundational academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students in the early elementary grades.

As part of the West Springfield school system, Tatham emphasizes community engagement and a student-centered curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of its population. The school benefits from its location in a residential area, which helps facilitate close-knit relationships between staff, families, and the local community, creating a welcoming atmosphere for young learners as they begin their educational journey.

230

Total Students

21.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tatham
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	37
Black	4
Asian	7
Two or More	11

White
171 (74.3 %)
Hispanic
37 (16.1 %)
Two or More
11 (4.8 %)
Asian
7 (3.0 %)
Black
4 (1.7 %)

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:	West Springfield
Phone:	(413)263-3330
Website:	http://wsps.org
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
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 1 28

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 51