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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mary O Pottenger Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #627 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#627
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
366 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 41% statewide. An average of 39% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 52.9% in 2022 to 32.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (39% to 27%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 31% · #627
ELA
Below averagebottom 26% · #666
Math
Averagebottom 41% · #534
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 10% · #813
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 34% · #598

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 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts27%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students366
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
77.1%
Black/African American
11.8%
White
7.9%
Multi-Race
2.5%
Asian
0.8%

50.8% girls · 49.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers66.6%
Special education teachers27.4%
English learner teachers6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
32.3%
MA avg
15.6%

13.8 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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