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Massachusetts public elementary school

Brightwood Elementary

Springfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #886 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#886
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
12%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
8%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
453 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 9% statewide. 96.3% of teachers are licensed and 58.2% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 55.4% in 2022 to 47.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 7 points since 2023 (15% to 22%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 2% · #886
ELA
Well below averagebottom 4% · #863
Math
Well below averagebottom 3% · #877
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 2% · #883
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 9% · #821

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 Arts22%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%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)481
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)474
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)10th · 6th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students453
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
89%
Black/African American
7.5%
White
2.4%
Multi-Race
1.1%

53% girls · 47% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
58.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
76.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.1%
Special education teachers23.4%
English learner teachers9.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
88.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
47.4%
MA avg
15.6%

19.7 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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