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West Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 897 students in West Springfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in West Springfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,868 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Springfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#291 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
321 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
863 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
27%
# Black Students
170 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,297 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
60%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
266
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
12
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,286 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,895
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,286
$24,672
Best West Springfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Springfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31 Middle School Dr
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3404
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3404
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
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