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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School

Springfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #579 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#579
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
306 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: Math, in the bottom 46% statewide. An average of 41% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.2% in 2022 to 18.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 6 points since 2023 (35% to 29%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 36% · #579
ELA
Below averagebottom 33% · #606
Math
Averagebottom 46% · #493
Attendance
Averagebottom 36% · #577
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 41% · #536

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 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math29%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students306
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
55.9%
Black/African American
17%
White
14.4%
Asian
6.9%
Multi-Race
5.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

52.3% girls · 47.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
73.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers66.3%
Special education teachers29.9%
English learner teachers3.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.4%
MA avg
15.6%

10.8 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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