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Massachusetts public elementary school

Daniel B Brunton Elementary

Springfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #625 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#625
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
335 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: Math, in the bottom 33% statewide. An average of 33% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 49% in 2022 to 34.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (24% to 35%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 31% · #625
ELA
Below averagebottom 20% · #721
Math
Below averagebottom 33% · #609
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 5% · #860
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 25% · #678

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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math35%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students335
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
52.5%
White
20%
Black/African American
18.2%
Multi-Race
5.7%
Asian
3.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

51% girls · 49% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
32.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
65.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.1%
Special education teachers26.1%
English learner teachers6.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
34.2%
MA avg
15.6%

16.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 1.4% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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