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School Code: 2810320
John J Duggan Academy
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 by James Naismith at the local YMCA in 1891, the city is a regional economic and cultural hub for western New England. John J Duggan Academy serves as an alternative education program within Springfield Public Schools, focusing on flexible learning pathways for students seeking non-traditional educational settings.
State Rankings
#286
Overall Rank
#315
SAT Total
#270
ELA MCAS
#246
Math MCAS
#266
AP Success
#215
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▼ -53
844
Reading/Writing▼ -26
427
Math▼ -27
417
Tests Taken
89
Score Composition
R/W: 427
Math: 417
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +1233%(Rank #270)
Mathematics▲ +2228%(Rank #246)
Science▲ +320%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
488
Math
488
Science
483
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 23.0th · Math: 31.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 40.0 · Math: 56.0
ELA: 40.0 · Math: 56.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
33
Tests Taken
49
Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +20.3
44.9%
AP Success Rank: #266
Score Distribution
2.0%
Score 5
10.2%
Score 4
32.7%
Score 3
46.9%
Score 2
8.2%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 55.1%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 11.2%
Asian: 2.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 59.4%
Black/African American: 22.8%
Multi-Race: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Gender
43.7% Female
56% Male
0.2% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs79.7% (672)
Low Income73.5% (620)
English Learners6.9% (58)
First Language Not English21.1% (178)
Key Indicators
High Needs
79.7%
Low Income
73.5%
Graduation Rate
91.3%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▼ -6.8
State Ranking
#215
Cohort Size
69
Dropped Out: 1.4%
Still in School: 2.9%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ -1.2
92.2%
Chronically Absent▲ +5
27.5%
Avg. Absences per Student13.7
Discipline
In-School Suspension1.3%
Out-of-School Suspension14.6%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
71.4%
Based on 91 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
50.7%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▼ -53
844
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +12
33
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +22
28
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▼ -6.8
91.3
20182024
Above pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +20.3
44.9
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ -1.2
92.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▲ +5
27.5
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▸ 0
73.3
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
73.3%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
19.7%
4-Year Private College
8.5%
4-Year Public College
45.1%
2-Year Public College
11.3%
Other Post-Secondary
12.7%
Work
2.8%
Unknown
Based on 71 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)69.8
Student/Teacher Ratio11.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed99.6%
Experienced Teachers78%
Teaching In-Field65.4%
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