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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mary M Walsh Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #703 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#703
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
231 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 46% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 74.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 22 points since 2023 (23% to 45%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 19 points since 2023 (15% to 34%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #703
ELA
Below averagebottom 27% · #659
Math
Below averagebottom 21% · #709
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 5% · #853
Teacher quality
Averagetop 46% · #405

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 below the state average every year since 2018. Math has 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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math45%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students231
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
67.1%
Black/African American
16.9%
White
13.4%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Asian
0.4%

46.8% girls · 53.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
23.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
32%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.5%
Special education teachers27.8%
English learner teachers3.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
33.3%
MA avg
15.6%

15.9 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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