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Elementary School · Code: 2810145

Mary O Pottenger

Springfield

State Rankings (Elementary)
#702
Overall Rank
#660
ELA MCAS
#675
Math MCAS
#826
Attendance
#607
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-1830%(Rank #660)
Mathematics-1428%(Rank #675)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
492
Math
491
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 41.0th · Math: 35.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
216
Students
366
Student Population
English Learners14.8%
Students with Disabilities25.1%
Low Income83.3%
50.8% Female
49.2% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
77%
12%
White: 7.9%
Asian: 0.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 77.1%
Black/African American: 11.8%
Multi-Race: 2.5%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+3
92%
Chronically Absent-20.6
32.3%
Avg. Absences per Student13.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-18
30
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-14
28
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+3
92
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-20.6
32.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)33.4
Student/Teacher Ratio10.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers64.1%
Teaching In-Field97.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention88.9%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education66.6%
Special Education27.4%
English Learners6%
Quick Facts
District: Springfield
School Code: 2810145
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9 to 1

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