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Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 6,154 students in Springfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Springfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
67 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
23,914 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
2,186 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Springfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#370 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
69%
28%
% Black
18%
12%
% White
8%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,004 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,466 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$574 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$657 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,004
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,466
$24,602
Best Springfield School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Springfield Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
732 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7284
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7284
Gr: 6-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
474 Armory St
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-7400
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-7400
Gr: PK-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted)
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Gr: 6-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #44.
The Springfield Renaissance School An Expeditionary Learning
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2929
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2929
Gr: 6-12 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Stem Middle Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Alton Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-6750
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-6750
Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
John J Duggan Academy
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1015 Wilbraham Rd
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7410
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7410
Gr: 6-12 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Forest Park Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
46 Oakland Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7420
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7420
Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Van Sickle Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887
Gr: 6-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
Conservatory Of The Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
339 State St
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 787-7070
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 787-7070
Gr: 6-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
Springfield Realization Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
46 Oakland Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7420
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7420
Gr: 6-8 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Emergence Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
415 State Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 750-2887
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 750-2887
Gr: 6-10 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1212.
M Marcus Kiley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 7% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 Cooley Street
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7240
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7240
Gr: 8 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1313.
Kiley Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 Cooley Street
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7240
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7240
Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Kiley Prep
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 Cooley Street
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7240
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7240
Gr: 6-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
The Springfield Virtual School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1550 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 750-2011
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 750-2011
Gr: 2-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1616.
South End Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
36 Margaret Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 750-2442
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 750-2442
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1717.
Springfield ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Day Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
732 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 787-7281
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 787-7281
Gr: 6-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1818.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1385 Berkshire Avenue
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 787-7510
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 787-7510
Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1919.
Rise Academy At Van Sickle
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887
Gr: 6-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2020.
Impact Prep At Chestnut
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2121.
Springfield Legacy Academy
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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