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Massachusetts public elementary school

Washington Elementary

Springfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #874 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#874
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
447 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 9% statewide. 99.3% of teachers are licensed and 51.7% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 57% in 2022 to 31.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 3% · #874
ELA
Well below averagebottom 8% · #828
Math
Well below averagebottom 6% · #849
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 5% · #854
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 9% · #823

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 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts20%in 2026 · state 43%
23 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State43%20172019202120232026
Math14%in 2026 · state 42%
28 points below the state
0%50%100%This school14%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)476
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students447
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
65.3%
Black/African American
17.2%
White
8.1%
Multi-Race
4.9%
Asian
4.5%

49.2% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
87.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
35.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
51.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
79.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers58.6%
Special education teachers36.1%
English learner teachers5.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
31.1%
MA avg
15.6%

15.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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