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Alice B Beal Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #704 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#704
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
34%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
296 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
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 35% statewide. An average of 34% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 23 points since 2023 (53% to 30%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.1% in 2022 to 22% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #704
ELA
Below averagebottom 35% · #588
Math
Below averagebottom 22% · #705
Attendance
Below averagebottom 24% · #683
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 20% · #725

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 in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts30%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students296
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
56.1%
Black/African American
16.2%
White
14.2%
Asian
7.4%
Multi-Race
5.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

44.9% girls · 55.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
76%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.5%
Special education teachers16.4%
English learner teachers8.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22%
MA avg
15.6%

11.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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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.

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