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 is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Longmeadow School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Longmeadow School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,778 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
291 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
11%
6%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
89 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,058 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
193
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
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 Preschools (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
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