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West Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 877 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 30% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
3,851 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
26,286 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
334 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
836 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
26%
# Black Students
145 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,362 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
61%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
237
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
18
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,380 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,991
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,380
$24,732
Best West Springfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Springfield Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
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
| 877 students
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