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> 教室はたった一つでしたが生徒は三年生がないだけで、あとは一年から六年までみんな **ありました** 。  
>  It was a single classroom but, with the exception of third year students,
> it had everyone from year one to year six.  
>  **運動場もテニスコートのくらいでした** が、すぐうしろは栗の木のあるきれいな草の山でしたし...  
>  ??? but right behind it were beautiful grassy mountains with chestnut trees
> and ...

I'm struggling with the 運動場もテニスコートのくらいでした part. My guess is that it's saying
that the classroom also acted as a tennis court and sports ground, but I can't
convince myself 100%.

Also I don't think I've ever seen くらい with の before. Can I omit の without
consequence?

**Edit:** The part I missed out is

> ...でしたし、運動場のすみにはごぼごぼつめたい水を噴く岩穴もあったのです。  
>  ...and in the corner of the sports ground there was a cave where cool water
> bubbled out.

So I suppose this makes my guess completely wrong. Now I'm very confused.
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grammar particle-の particle-くらい
Meaning of noun + のくらい in this sentence
I think it means that the sports ground was the same size as a tennis court.

Generally, we say it like 運動場もテニスコートぐらいでした.

I am not sure if it is typo or on purpose, but you know, Miyazawa Kenji has a
very unique writing style. The grammar is not important for him.
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