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276
C

Springfield

39 schools · 8 high schools · 31 elementary schools · Springfield

Springfield is a mid-sized city in western Massachusetts, located approximately 20 miles north of Hartford, Connecticut. The Springfield Public Schools system serves the city's diverse student population across 31 elementary schools and eight high schools, several of which offer specialized programs in vocational training, expeditionary learning, and the arts. With a 89.0% graduation rate, the district reflects the challenges and strengths of an urban school system serving a significant population. The district ranks #276 out of 328 Massachusetts districts overall, serving a city with strong historical significance as an early American manufacturing and firearms hub.
Avg MCAS ELA
26.8%
#289 of 326
Avg MCAS Math
22.9%
#294 of 326
Avg SAT
846
#283 of 290
Attendance
90.9%
#300 of 328
Graduation Rate
89%
#223 of 288
AP Pass Rate
41%
#248 of 278
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,418
#72 of 325
Avg Teacher Salary
$84,692
#230 of 325

MCAS Performance by Grade

GradeELA M+E%Math M+E%Sci M+E%Avg ScoreStudents
Grade 324%21%—4841,646
Grade 426%23%—4851,630
Grade 525%22%31%4871,618
Grade 620%12%—4791,501
Grade 716%11%—4761,472
Grade 820%12%10%4771,474
Grade 1028%18%15%4831,525
HS Science——11%4751,028
Showing 2025 data

Student Demographics

White: 7.8%
Asian: 1.8%
Hispanic: 68.1%
Black: 18.4%
Multi-Race: 3.8%
Am. Indian: 0.1%
Female: 48.2%Male: 51.7%Non-binary: 0.1%

High Schools in Springfield

Rank
Grade
School
SAT
MCAS ELA
MCAS Math
AP
Grad
220
C+
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School
SAT
937
ELA
46%
Math
29%
Grad
95.4%
220
C+
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School
937
46%
29%
50.5%
95.4%
273
C
High School Of Commerce
SAT
915
ELA
31%
Math
24%
Grad
64.6%
273
C
High School Of Commerce
915
31%
24%
62.5%
64.6%
286
C-
John J Duggan Academy
SAT
844
ELA
33%
Math
28%
Grad
91.3%
286
C-
John J Duggan Academy
844
33%
28%
44.9%
91.3%
293
C-
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
SAT
878
ELA
42%
Math
27%
Grad
94.3%
293
C-
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
878
42%
27%
44.1%
94.3%
305
C-
Springfield Central High
SAT
900
ELA
27%
Math
16%
Grad
88.7%
305
C-
Springfield Central High
900
27%
16%
38.3%
88.7%
315
C-
Conservatory of the Arts
SAT
829
ELA
34%
Math
3%
Grad
95.2%
315
C-
Conservatory of the Arts
829
34%
3%
30%
95.2%
327
C-
Springfield High School of Science and Technology
SAT
797
ELA
13%
Math
12%
Grad
93.2%
327
C-
Springfield High School of Science and Technology
797
13%
12%
16.7%
93.2%
335
C-
Emergence Academy
SAT
667
ELA
0%
Math
7%
Grad
—
335
C-
Emergence Academy
667
0%
7%
—
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Elementary Schools in Springfield

Rank
Grade
School
MCAS ELA
MCAS Math
Attend.
Class Size
265
B
White Street
ELA
59%
Math
47%
Attend.
92%
Class
20
265
B
White Street
59%
47%
92%
20
400
B-
Frank H Freedman
ELA
54%
Math
38%
Attend.
93.4%
Class
17
400
B-
Frank H Freedman
54%
38%
93.4%
17
427
B-
Warner
ELA
35%
Math
57%
Attend.
91.3%
Class
16
427
B-
Warner
35%
57%
91.3%
16
454
B-
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
ELA
43%
Math
35%
Attend.
94.6%
Class
20
454
B-
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
43%
35%
94.6%
20
489
B-
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
ELA
37%
Math
51%
Attend.
93.8%
Class
20
489
B-
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
37%
51%
93.8%
20
633
C+
Samuel Bowles
ELA
43%
Math
25%
Attend.
92%
Class
19
633
C+
Samuel Bowles
43%
25%
92%
19
634
C
Frederick Harris
ELA
32%
Math
40%
Attend.
92.9%
Class
16
634
C
Frederick Harris
32%
40%
92.9%
16
651
C
Sumner Avenue
ELA
31%
Math
22%
Attend.
91.3%
Class
16
651
C
Sumner Avenue
31%
22%
91.3%
16
678
C
Arthur T Talmadge
ELA
28%
Math
36%
Attend.
92.1%
Class
13
678
C
Arthur T Talmadge
28%
36%
92.1%
13
701
C
Glickman Elementary
ELA
17%
Math
19%
Attend.
90.3%
Class
15
701
C
Glickman Elementary
17%
19%
90.3%
15
702
C
Mary O Pottenger
ELA
30%
Math
28%
Attend.
92%
Class
18
702
C
Mary O Pottenger
30%
28%
92%
18
723
C
Elias Brookings
ELA
27%
Math
27%
Attend.
90.4%
Class
14
723
C
Elias Brookings
27%
27%
90.4%
14
724
C
Daniel B Brunton
ELA
14%
Math
25%
Attend.
90.6%
Class
17
724
C
Daniel B Brunton
14%
25%
90.6%
17
725
C
Mary M Walsh
ELA
25%
Math
28%
Attend.
90.9%
Class
14
725
C
Mary M Walsh
25%
28%
90.9%
14
726
C
Alice B Beal Elementary
ELA
33%
Math
25%
Attend.
93.2%
Class
19
726
C
Alice B Beal Elementary
33%
25%
93.2%
19
747
C
Rebecca M Johnson
ELA
25%
Math
13%
Attend.
87.5%
Class
19
747
C
Rebecca M Johnson
25%
13%
87.5%
19
748
C
Indian Orchard Elementary
ELA
24%
Math
31%
Attend.
91.2%
Class
17
748
C
Indian Orchard Elementary
24%
31%
91.2%
17
322
C-
Liberty
ELA
49%
Math
55%
Attend.
94.9%
Class
22
322
C-
Liberty
49%
55%
94.9%
22
790
C-
Edward P. Boland School
ELA
27%
Math
27%
Attend.
91.8%
Class
15
790
C-
Edward P. Boland School
27%
27%
91.8%
15
791
C-
William N. DeBerry
ELA
21%
Math
11%
Attend.
90%
Class
20
791
C-
William N. DeBerry
21%
11%
90%
20
792
C-
German Gerena Community School
ELA
24%
Math
19%
Attend.
92.3%
Class
15
792
C-
German Gerena Community School
24%
19%
92.3%
15
807
C-
Hiram L Dorman
ELA
25%
Math
15%
Attend.
90.9%
Class
19
807
C-
Hiram L Dorman
25%
15%
90.9%
19
808
C-
Glenwood
ELA
20%
Math
24%
Attend.
92.1%
Class
19
808
C-
Glenwood
20%
24%
92.1%
19
837
C-
Kensington International School
ELA
25%
Math
18%
Attend.
91.7%
Class
14
837
C-
Kensington International School
25%
18%
91.7%
14
851
C-
Thomas M Balliet
ELA
19%
Math
19%
Attend.
92%
Class
21
851
C-
Thomas M Balliet
19%
19%
92%
21
862
C-
Milton Bradley School
ELA
19%
Math
16%
Attend.
92.4%
Class
16
862
C-
Milton Bradley School
19%
16%
92.4%
16
882
C-
Mary M Lynch
ELA
10%
Math
10%
Attend.
91.7%
Class
16
882
C-
Mary M Lynch
10%
10%
91.7%
16
885
C-
Benjamin Swan Elementary
ELA
15%
Math
8%
Attend.
90.5%
Class
20
885
C-
Benjamin Swan Elementary
15%
8%
90.5%
20
556
C-
Washington
ELA
31%
Math
43%
Attend.
93.6%
Class
15
556
C-
Washington
31%
43%
93.6%
15
229
C-
Lincoln
ELA
61%
Math
61%
Attend.
94.8%
Class
21
229
C-
Lincoln
61%
61%
94.8%
21
904
C-
Brightwood
ELA
6%
Math
6%
Attend.
88.6%
Class
20
904
C-
Brightwood
6%
6%
88.6%
20

District Operations

Attendance

#300 of 328
Attendance Rate90.9%
Avg Days Absent15
Chronically Absent (10%+)32.8%
Chronically Absent (20%+)10.1%

Per-Pupil Expenditure

#72 of 325
In-District Per Pupil$26,613
Total Per Pupil$25,418
Total FTE Students29,468

Teacher Salaries

#230 of 325
Average Salary$84,692
Teacher FTE Count2,172
Salary vs. Town Income4.4x(above town avg)
Teacher salary is 4.4x the town's per capita income ($19,379). Teachers earn well above the community per capita income. The MA median ratio is about 1.9x.

Class Size & Populations

#73 of 327
Avg Class Size16
English Learners19.7%
Students w/ Disabilities28.2%
Total Students24,381

Staffing & Retention

#248 of 327
Teacher Retention81.9%
Principal Retention86.7%
Total Teachers2,367
Attendance: 2024-2025 · Expenditure: 2024 · Salaries: 2023-2024 · Class Size: 2024-2025 · Staffing: 2025

Town Data

Springfield

Avg Assessed Value
$275,179
#233 of 235
Avg Tax Bill
$4,254
Income Per Capita
$19,379
#235 of 235
Tax Bill Rank
#324
of 341 towns
Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.

Tax & Bond Details

Residential Tax Rate1.55%
Tax as % of Income21.95%(high burden)
Bond RatingAA-(good)
Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average. Bond rating reflects the town’s creditworthiness for borrowing. AAA is the highest possible rating (strong fiscal management), meaning the town can borrow at the lowest interest rates. AA+ is excellent, AA is very good.

New Growth

$250.6M+2.63% levy growth(strong)
Residential$77.8M
Commercial/Industrial$172.8M
Residential Share16.71%(diverse)
New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 5.1% (2.5% base + 2.63% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (16.71%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.

Municipal Free Cash

$18.6M1.9% of operating budget
Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $957.9M.

Where Children Attend School

Local Public: 19,220(74.3%)
Charter: 4,620(17.9%)
Private: 852(3.3%)
Home School: 208(0.8%)
Total: 25,880