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Massachusetts public elementary school

Rebecca M Johnson Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #748 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#748
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
630 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 20% statewide. 99.5% of teachers are licensed and 75.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 66.5% in 2022 to 52.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (28% to 22%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 17% · #748
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #799
Math
Below averagebottom 13% · #786
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 1% · #890
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 20% · #720

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 Arts22%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%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)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students630
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
69.8%
Black/African American
22.1%
White
5.1%
Multi-Race
3%

43.8% girls · 56.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
33.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
76.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)54.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers64.4%
Special education teachers30.1%
English learner teachers5.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
52.1%
MA avg
15.6%

20.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.4% out-of-school, 0.3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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