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Massachusetts public elementary school

Arthur T Talmadge Elementary

Springfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #788 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#788
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
200 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 65.8% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 44.3% in 2022 to 29.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 13% · #788
ELA
Below averagebottom 19% · #733
Math
Below averagebottom 15% · #765
Attendance
Below averagebottom 11% · #802
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 28% · #649

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math13%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school13%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 18th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students200
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
65%
Black/African American
13.5%
White
10.5%
Multi-Race
6%
Asian
5%

50.5% girls · 49.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
85.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.4%
Special education teachers23.4%
English learner teachers4.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.6%
MA avg
15.6%

13.9 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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