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Elementary School · Code: 2810085

Benjamin Swan Elementary

Springfield

State Rankings (Elementary)
#885
Overall Rank
#832
ELA MCAS
#878
Math MCAS
#877
Attendance
#825
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-2515%(Rank #832)
Mathematics-258%(Rank #878)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
477
Math
473
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 7.0th · Math: 5.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
294
Students
514
Student Population
English Learners25.5%
Students with Disabilities26.5%
Low Income89.7%
48.4% Female
51.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
71%
20%
White: 2.7%
Asian: 1%
Hispanic/Latino: 70.6%
Black/African American: 19.8%
Multi-Race: 5.8%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.6
90.5%
Chronically Absent-3.5
40.7%
Avg. Absences per Student16

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-25
15
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-25
8
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.6
90.5
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-3.5
40.7
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)38.5
Student/Teacher Ratio12.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed99.7%
Experienced Teachers42.6%
Teaching In-Field90.5%
Retention
Teacher Retention69.8%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education70.1%
Special Education24.7%
English Learners5.2%
Quick Facts
District: Springfield
School Code: 2810085
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6 to 1

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