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Massachusetts public school district

East Longmeadow

1 high school and 2 elementary schools in our rankings · serves East Longmeadow

B-
overall grade

Ranks #147 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 45%.

Overall rank
#147
of 328 districts
MCAS ELA
42%
State 41% in the same grades
MCAS Math
48%
State 41% in the same grades
Spending per student
$20,455
MA median $21,765

MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.

East Longmeadow is a suburban town in Hampden County, located just east of Springfield in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The town is primarily residential, with neighborhoods of single-family homes, local parks, and commercial areas along its main corridors. East Longmeadow was incorporated in 1894 after separating from Longmeadow, and the town is known for its Hampden County roots and its proximity to the Connecticut River valley. Its public school district serves students through East Longmeadow High School.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 3% of districts. Students attend 95.9% of school days, vs 93.7% for the average MA district.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA MCAS ranks in the top 50% of districts, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.6% in 2022 to 6.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA MCAS is down 6.4 points since 2023 (47.973% to 41.5865%); statewide it fell 3.8 points.
Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 45% · #147
SAT
Above averagetop 35% · #100
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 50% · #163
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 28% · #90
AP results
Above averagetop 24% · #65
Graduation
Above averagetop 12% · #33
Attendance
Excellenttop 3% · #7

A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank

Schools in East Longmeadow

High schools · ranked among 335
East Longmeadow High
East Longmeadow
B
#102 in MASAT 1148Graduation 99%
Elementary schools · ranked among 895
Mapleshade
East Longmeadow
B-
#469 in MAELA 45%Math 48%
Mountain View
East Longmeadow
B-
#470 in MAELA 41%Math 54%

We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.

MCAS results

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts, grades 3–1042%in 2026 · state 41%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This district42%State41%2019202120232026
Math, grades 3–1048%in 2026 · state 41%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This district48%State41%2019202120232026
By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state
GradeELAMath
Grade 3
45%+2 vs state
53%+11 vs state
Grade 4
29%−8 vs state
45%+2 vs state
Grade 5
32%−6 vs state
37%−2 vs state
Grade 6
36%−4 vs state
43%same as state
Grade 7
59%+19 vs state
56%+19 vs state
Grade 8
47%+5 vs state
50%+8 vs state
Grade 10
45%same as state
51%+7 vs state
Science, 2026
Grade 5 science
38%−5 vs state
Grade 8 science
46%+7 vs state
High school biology
51%+13 vs state

High school results

Average SATBetter than average
This district
1148
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Better than average
This district
84.3%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateBetter than average
This district
98.6%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of the district's ranked high schools (East Longmeadow High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students in classes2,438
Average class size17.2MA avg 17.3
Who attends
White
70.6%
Hispanic/Latino
14.9%
Asian
5.6%
Multi-Race
4.5%
Black/African American
4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

45.5% female · 54.4% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs
English learnersLower than average
This district
1.6%
MA avg
8.5%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This district
21.4%
MA avg
20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$20.5Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K
$1,310 below the MA median
$0K$13K$25KThis district$20.5KMA median$21.8K20162018202020222024
Teacher salary$85.7Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K
$5,721 below the MA median
$0K$48K$95KThis district$85.7KMA median$91.4K20162018202020222024
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearBetter than average
This district
89.4%
MA avg
84.7%
Principals who stayedfrom last yearBetter than average
This district
100%
MA avg
82%

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 201 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateBetter than average
This district
95.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This district
6.3%
MA avg
16.9%

7.1 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 0.9% missed 20% or more of school days

About East Longmeadow

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$418KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,126MA median $6,814
Tax rate$19.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$51,818MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves16.7% of budget
Where school-age children in East Longmeadow go to school · 2024-2025
Local public schools
92.4%
Private schools
3.5%
Other public schools
1.9%
Home school
1.7%
Charter schools
0.5%

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

Compare East Longmeadow with nearby districts

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