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Massachusetts public elementary school

Elias Brookings Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #684 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#684
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
297 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 43% statewide. 99.8% of teachers are licensed and 72.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 52.3% in 2022 to 37% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 24% · #684
ELA
Below averagebottom 31% · #626
Math
Below averagebottom 31% · #622
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 4% · #865
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #520

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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%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)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students297
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
70%
Black/African American
21.9%
White
5.1%
Multi-Race
2.4%
Asian
0.7%

48.5% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
37.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers65.5%
Special education teachers31.1%
English learner teachers3.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
37%
MA avg
15.6%

16.1 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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