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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mittineague Elementary

West Springfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #327 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 37%.

Overall rank
#327
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
11
108 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 14% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 19 points since 2023 (44% to 25%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.9% in 2022 to 20.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 37% · #327
ELA
Averagebottom 45% · #502
Math
Averagetop 37% · #324
Attendance
Below averagebottom 22% · #707
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 14% · #125

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 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts25%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State43%20172019202120232026
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students108
Average class size11MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
57.4%
Hispanic/Latino
31.5%
Asian
3.7%
Black/African American
3.7%
Multi-Race
3.7%

49.1% girls · 50.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
56.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
34.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
60%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)13.1
General education teachers68.6%
Special education teachers31.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
15.6%

12 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 5.2% out-of-school, 0.9% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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