Longmeadow vs West 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: Longmeadow ranks higher, #41 to West Springfield's #162 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Longmeadow students score higher: ELA 57% vs 36%, Math 62% vs 39% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Longmeadow averages 73 points higher (1222 vs 1149).
- Spending: Similar: $18,940 per student in Longmeadow and $19,752 in West Springfield.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Longmeadow: single-family homes average $565K vs $360K. The average tax bill is $10,915 in Longmeadow and $5,041 in West Springfield.
- Class size: Smaller in West Springfield: 16.1 students on average vs 18.6.
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 | Longmeadow | West Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 60% | 36% | 43% |
| 2024 | 62% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 66% | 39% | 45% |
| 2022 | 63% | 36% | 44% |
| 2021 | 66% | 43% | 49% |
| Year | Longmeadow | West Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62% | 39% | 41% |
| 2025 | 63% | 35% | 41% |
| 2024 | 66% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 67% | 34% | 42% |
| 2022 | 60% | 32% | 41% |
| 2021 | 51% | 30% | 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
| Longmeadow | West Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,772 | 4,066 |
| English learners | 1.3% | 17% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.7% | 19.7% |
| White | 71.4% | 58.2% |
| Asian | 11.2% | 7.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.2% | 23.9% |
| Black/African American | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Multi-race | 5.6% | 5.8% |
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.