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Elementary School · Code: 2810125

Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School

Springfield

State Rankings (Elementary)

#489

Overall Rank

#559

ELA MCAS

#352

Math MCAS

#585

Attendance

#545

Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations

English Language Arts▸ -237%(Rank #559)

Mathematics▲ +1251%(Rank #352)

Average Scaled Scores

ELA

496

Math

502

Achievement Percentiles

ELA: 54.0th · Math: 65.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size

Total Classes

170

Students

306

Student Population

English Learners16.7%

Students with Disabilities23.9%

Low Income73.2%

52.3% Female

47.7% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity

14%

56%

17%

White: 14.4%

Asian: 6.9%

Hispanic/Latino: 55.9%

Black/African American: 17%

Multi-Race: 5.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance

Attendance Rate▲ +2.7

93.8%

Chronically Absent▼ -18.8

18.4%

Avg. Absences per Student10.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.

ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ -2

20172025

Below pre-COVID levels

Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +12

20172025

At pre-COVID levels

Attendance Rate▲ +2.7

93.8

20182025

At pre-COVID levels

Chronically Absent▼ -18.8

18.4

20182025

Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff

Total Teachers (FTE)26.4

Student/Teacher Ratio11.5 to 1

Teachers Licensed100%

Experienced Teachers79.1%

Teaching In-Field86.2%

Retention

Teacher Retention89.7%

Principal Retention100%

Teacher Program Areas

General Education66.3%

Special Education29.9%

English Learners3.8%

Quick Facts

District: Springfield

School Code: 2810125

Avg. Class Size: 20

Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5 to 1

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