← Back to Elementary Rankings
Massachusetts public elementary school

Glickman Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #656 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#656
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
325 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 22% statewide. 99.8% of teachers are licensed and 83.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (18% to 30%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 49% in 2022 to 37.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 27% · #656
ELA
Below averagebottom 14% · #776
Math
Below averagebottom 18% · #739
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 4% · #867
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 22% · #190

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 Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students325
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
65.5%
Black/African American
15.7%
White
11.7%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

46.8% girls · 53.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
34.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers61.8%
Special education teachers31.8%
English learner teachers6.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
37.6%
MA avg
15.6%

16.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.7% out-of-school, 0.3% 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

Springfield district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.

Other schools in Springfield

See all 31 Springfield elementary schools →

Similar schools elsewhere

Schools with similar test results, attendance, demographics, and class sizes.