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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edward P. Boland School

Springfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #771 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#771
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
594 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: ELA, in the bottom 28% statewide. An average of 30% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 49.5% in 2022 to 30% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 14% · #771
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #654
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #673
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 8% · #827
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 6% · #846

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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math32%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 34th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students594
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
79.6%
Black/African American
10.3%
White
5.7%
Multi-Race
2.7%
Asian
1.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

46.1% girls · 53.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
27.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
39.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
64.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)45.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers59.4%
Special education teachers34%
English learner teachers6.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
30%
MA avg
15.6%

14 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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