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Massachusetts public elementary school

William N. DeBerry Elementary

Springfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #772 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#772
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
502 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 16% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 63.9% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 52.7% in 2022 to 39.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (7% to 14%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 14% · #772
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #798
Math
Well below averagebottom 7% · #834
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 3% · #874
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 16% · #753

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 Arts10%in 2026 · state 43%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%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)476
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)472
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)4th · 5th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students502
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
69.5%
Black/African American
22.5%
Multi-Race
3.8%
White
3.6%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

51% girls · 49% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
32.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
63.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
54.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.1%
Special education teachers20.9%
English learner teachers6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
39.3%
MA avg
15.6%

16.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 0.4% 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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