Mary O Pottenger

www.springfieldpublicschools.com

365 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mary O. Pottenger Elementary School, located on Carew Street in Springfield, Massachusetts, is part of the Springfield Public Schools district. It serves as a neighborhood-based educational institution dedicated to fostering academic growth and social development for students in the surrounding community. As a public school, it operates under the district’s broader mission to provide equitable access to quality education, focusing on core curriculum standards while supporting the diverse needs of its student body.

The school is structured to provide a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. Like many schools in the Springfield district, Mary O. Pottenger utilizes the resources and administrative support of the central office to implement school-wide improvement initiatives and maintain safety standards. Families and community members can access ongoing updates, school calendars, and district-wide policies by visiting the official Springfield Public Schools website, which serves as the primary portal for information regarding the school's programs and operational details.

365

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mary O Pottenger
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	281
Black	42
Asian	3
Two or More	10

Hispanic
281 (77.0%)
Black
42 (11.5%)
White
29 (7.9%)
Two or More
10 (2.7%)
Asian
3 (0.8%)

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:	Springfield
Phone:	(413)787-7266
Website:	http://www.springfieldpublicschools.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	365
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
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

Pre-Kindergarten 55

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 55

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mary O Pottenger
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	55
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1	44
Grade 2	54
Grade 3	55
Grade 4	49
Grade 5	55

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mary O Pottenger
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	185	50.7%
Male	180	49.3%

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