Hampden Charter School of Science
1 high school in our rankings
Ranks #66 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 21%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 6–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Hampden Charter School of Science is a public charter school serving students in the Springfield area of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 2011 as a STEM-focused public school, it operates independently under a charter granted by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and draws students from the surrounding region through an open enrollment lottery. The school is located in the Pioneer Valley, a region known for its agricultural heritage, its colleges and universities, and its proximity to the Connecticut River. Its curriculum emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics alongside a traditional academic program.
How it compares
- Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 6% of districts. 48% of students in grades 6–10 met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 42% statewide in the same grades.
- Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 42% of districts.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.6% in 2022 to 15.3% in 2025.
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 Hampden Charter School of Science
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.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Hampden Charter School of Science). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
43.1% female · 56.9% male
Spending & teachers
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 47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
10.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 2.3% missed 20% or more of school days