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Massachusetts public elementary school

John R Fausey Elementary

West Springfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #326 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 37%.

Overall rank
#326
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
428 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 3% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 94.6% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.5% in 2022 to 12.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (54% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 37% · #326
ELA
Averagetop 50% · #443
Math
Above averagetop 33% · #293
Attendance
Averagetop 47% · #415
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 3% · #22

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

ELA has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%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)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students428
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
59.6%
Hispanic/Latino
25.5%
Asian
5.8%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Black/African American
3.7%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
42.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.4
General education teachers77.7%
Special education teachers16.4%
English learner teachers5.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.1%
MA avg
15.6%

9.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About West Springfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$360KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,041MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$36,567MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.6%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.6% 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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