Massachusetts public high school

Conservatory of the Arts

Springfield school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #317 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#317

of 335 schools

Average SAT

829

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

95%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

64%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Springfield is Massachusetts' third-largest city, located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts along the Connecticut River. Known as the birthplace of basketball (invented at Springfield College in 1891) and home to a rich industrial history, the city has long been a cultural and economic hub for the region. The Conservatory of the Arts serves students interested in focused arts education within this diverse urban community.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 43% statewide. 95.2% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 2% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 55.4% in 2022 to 35.3% in 2025.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 7 points since 2023 (12% to 5%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 6% · #317

SAT

Well below averagebottom 5% · #322

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 16% · #278

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 2% · #325

AP results

Well below averagebottom 10% · #290

Graduation

Averagetop 43% · #142

College plans

Below averagebottom 23% · #257

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score829in 2025 · MA avg 1091

262 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

443

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

386

MA avg

535

29 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 45%

19 points below the state

Math5%in 2026 · state 44%

39 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

12%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)489 · 477 · 478

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 9th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)53 · 44

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+30%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

36 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 0%Score 4: 10%Score 3: 20%Score 2: 30%Score 1: 40%

30 students took 30 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

44.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

78.6%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.4%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college64%in 2025 · state 72%

8 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 42 graduates

2-year public college

28.6%

4-year private college

19%

4-year public college

16.7%

Work

14.3%

Other / unknown

14.3%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

69.3%

Black/African American

18.2%

White

10.5%

Multi-Race

1.7%

Asian

0.3%

69.6% female · 30.1% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

84.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

80.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

7.5%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

74.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

77.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.5MA avg 11.8

28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

35.3%

MA avg

22.3%

16.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 8.5% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

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

Springfield district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.