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Massachusetts public elementary school

Warner Elementary

Springfield school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #361 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 41%.

Overall rank
#361
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
248 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: Math, in the top 28% statewide. An average of 57% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 22 points since 2023 (37% to 59%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 48.6% in 2022 to 33.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 41% · #361
ELA
Averagebottom 45% · #501
Math
Above averagetop 28% · #248
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #846
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 14% · #771

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 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts42%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school42%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students248
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
64.1%
Black/African American
21.8%
White
6.9%
Multi-Race
5.7%
Asian
1.6%

51.6% girls · 48.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.2%
Special education teachers17.3%
English learner teachers3.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
33.1%
MA avg
15.6%

14.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.1% out-of-school, 1.5% 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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