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Massachusetts public elementary school

Benjamin Swan Elementary

Springfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #873 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#873
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
11%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
514 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 10% statewide. 99.7% of teachers are licensed and 42.6% are experienced.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (28% to 17%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 44.2% in 2022 to 40.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 3% · #873
ELA
Well below averagebottom 7% · #835
Math
Well below averagebottom 5% · #858
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 4% · #864
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 10% · #814

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 Arts17%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State43%20172019202120232026
Math9%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school9%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students514
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
70.6%
Black/African American
19.8%
Multi-Race
5.8%
White
2.7%
Asian
1%

48.4% girls · 51.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
42.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.1%
Special education teachers24.7%
English learner teachers5.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
40.7%
MA avg
15.6%

16 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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