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Massachusetts public elementary school

Sumner Avenue Elementary

Springfield school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #628 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#628
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
536 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: ELA, in the bottom 30% statewide. An average of 31% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 15 points since 2023 (13% to 28%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 48.8% in 2022 to 34.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 30% · #628
ELA
Below averagebottom 30% · #635
Math
Below averagebottom 21% · #710
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #845
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 15% · #769

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 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 Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math28%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 17th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students536
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
66.2%
Black/African American
20.3%
White
6.5%
Multi-Race
3.9%
Asian
3%

45.7% girls · 54.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
89.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
31.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
33.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)47.5
General education teachers63.2%
Special education teachers30.5%
English learner teachers6.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
34.4%
MA avg
15.6%

14.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 0% 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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