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Massachusetts public elementary school

Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #837 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#837
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
347 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 16% statewide. An average of 23% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (5% to 16%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 33.5% in 2022 to 23.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 7% · #837
ELA
Below averagebottom 16% · #756
Math
Well below averagebottom 10% · #808
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 9% · #819
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 2% · #885

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 Arts21%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State43%20172019202120232026
Math16%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students347
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
67.7%
Black/African American
25.1%
White
2%
Asian
2%
Multi-Race
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.2%

52.5% girls · 47.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
81.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
35.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
50%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
64.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37
General education teachers73%
Special education teachers16.2%
English learner teachers10.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.5%
MA avg
15.6%

14.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 1.4% 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

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