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 along the Connecticut River in the western part of the state. Known as the birthplace of basketball, invented here by James Naismith in 1891, the city has a rich industrial history and serves as the economic and cultural hub of Western Massachusetts. The Springfield Renaissance School uses the Expeditionary Learning model, which emphasizes project-based learning and real-world experiences to engage students in their education.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 19% statewide. 90% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 14% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.3% in 2022 to 21.7% in 2025.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 20 points since 2023 (52% to 32%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 31% · #234
SAT
Below averagebottom 14% · #291
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 24% · #252
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 19% · #269
AP results
Below averagebottom 22% · #250
Graduation
Averagetop 42% · #137
College plans
Above averagetop 19% · #60
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 score937in 2025 · MA avg 1091
154 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
476
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
461
MA avg
535
73 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 Arts32%in 2026 · state 45%
13 points below the state
Math24%in 2026 · state 44%
20 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
16%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 486 · 481
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 23rd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)58 · 57
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.