Top Rankings
Longmeadow School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,874 students in Longmeadow School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Longmeadow School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,778 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Longmeadow School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
291 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
89 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,058 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
74%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
193
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,279 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,271 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,279
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,271
$24,672
Best Longmeadow School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wolf Swamp Road
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
62 Wolf Swamp Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4270
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4270
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Blueberry Hill
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
275 Blueberry Hill Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4280
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4280
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #33.
Center
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
837 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4290
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4290
Grades: K-5
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
410 Williams Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4260
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4260
Grades: 6-8
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
Glenbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Cambridge Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4250
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 332 students
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