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Massachusetts public elementary school

Memorial Elementary

West Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #725 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#725
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
187 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 2% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 97.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 15% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.4% in 2022 to 17.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 17 points since 2023 (32% to 15%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 20% · #725
ELA
Below averagebottom 15% · #769
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #730
Attendance
Averagebottom 46% · #491
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 2% · #12

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts15%in 2026 · state 43%
28 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students187
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
43.3%
White
38%
Asian
7%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Black/African American
5.4%

42.8% girls · 57.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
97.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.6
General education teachers82.4%
Special education teachers17.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.2%
MA avg
15.6%

10.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About West Springfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$360KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,041MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$36,567MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.6%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.6% 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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