Agawam vs Springfield Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Agawam ranks higher, #158 to Springfield's #273 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Agawam students score higher: ELA 35% vs 22%, Math 35% vs 18% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Agawam averages 276 points higher (1122 vs 846).
- Spending: Springfield spends $3,521 more per student ($25,418 vs $21,897).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Agawam: single-family homes average $368K vs $275K. The average tax bill is $5,190 in Agawam and $4,254 in Springfield.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Agawam | Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 22% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 23% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 21% | 42% |
| 2023 | 41% | 24% | 44% |
| 2022 | 38% | 22% | 44% |
| 2021 | 46% | 25% | 50% |
| Year | Agawam | Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 18% | 41% |
| 2025 | 34% | 17% | 41% |
| 2024 | 37% | 16% | 42% |
| 2023 | 36% | 17% | 42% |
| 2022 | 35% | 15% | 40% |
| 2021 | 36% | 12% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Agawam | Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,473 | 24,381 |
| English learners | 8.8% | 19.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.6% | 28.2% |
| White | 76.8% | 7.8% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.2% | 68.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.7% | 18.4% |
| Multi-race | 3% | 3.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.