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Massachusetts public elementary school

Frederick Harris Elementary

Springfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #626 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#626
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
580 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 37% statewide. An average of 36% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 18% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 51.4% in 2022 to 21.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (32% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 31% · #626
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #566
Math
Averagebottom 37% · #573
Attendance
Below averagebottom 19% · #726
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 18% · #738

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 above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts46%in 2026 · state 43%
3 points above the state
0%50%100%This school46%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students580
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
54.1%
Black/African American
20.7%
White
12.9%
Multi-Race
7.1%
Asian
4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

50% girls · 50% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
74.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)46.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers62.6%
Special education teachers33.1%
English learner teachers4.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.9%
MA avg
15.6%

12.1 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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