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Massachusetts public elementary school

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School

Springfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #296 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 34%.

Overall rank
#296
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
431 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 37% statewide. An average of 51% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.1% in 2022 to 12% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 18 points since 2023 (73% to 55%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 34% · #296
ELA
Averagetop 37% · #331
Math
Averagetop 48% · #429
Attendance
Averagetop 43% · #384
Teacher quality
Averagetop 44% · #391

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students431
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
58.5%
Black/African American
19%
White
15.6%
Multi-Race
7%

54.3% girls · 45.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90.4%
Special education teachers6.4%
English learner teachers3.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%

9.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 2.7% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Springfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$275KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,254MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$19,379MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.9%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

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