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Massachusetts public elementary school

Philip G Coburn Elementary

West Springfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #601 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#601
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
726 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 19% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 86.1% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 28% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 21 points since 2023 (21% to 42%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.3% in 2022 to 20.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 33% · #601
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #646
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #561
Attendance
Below averagebottom 29% · #639
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 19% · #163

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 Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math42%in 2026 · state 42%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school42%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students726
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
50.3%
Hispanic/Latino
26.7%
Asian
8.1%
Black/African American
7.9%
Multi-Race
6.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

47.9% girls · 52.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
40.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)65
Principal retention100%
General education teachers62.6%
Special education teachers27.9%
English learner teachers9.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.4%
MA avg
15.6%

10.5 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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