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Massachusetts public elementary school

Liberty Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #749 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#749
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
246 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 41% statewide. 99.7% of teachers are licensed and 79.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 49.2% in 2022 to 30.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (19% to 26%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 17% · #749
ELA
Below averagebottom 24% · #685
Math
Below averagebottom 16% · #759
Attendance
Below averagebottom 11% · #801
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 41% · #535

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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math26%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students246
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
73.2%
Black/African American
12.6%
White
10.6%
Multi-Race
2.9%
Asian
0.8%

45.9% girls · 54.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
28.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.4%
Special education teachers20.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
30.4%
MA avg
15.6%

13.4 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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