Forest Park Middle School
Tel:
(413) 787-7420
- Forest Park Middle School serves 712 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Forest Park Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Forest Park Middle School's student population of 712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 712 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Forest Park Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Forest Park Middle School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1575 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 68% | 20% |
| Black | 18% | 9% |
| White | 4% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 78% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Springfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest Park Middle School is Springfield High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Springfield Public Day Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kensington International School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springfield Kensington International School Grades: K-5 | 310 students
0.4 miles
31 Kensington Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7522 0.4 K-5 310 - Springfield Sumner Avenue Grades: PK-5 | 589 students
0.6 miles
45 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7430 0.6 PK-5 589 - Springfield White Street Grades: K-5 | 456 students
0.6 miles
300 White Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7543 0.6 K-5 456 - Springfield Springfield Preparatory Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 215 students
0.8 miles
370 Pine St.
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 231-2722 0.8 K-3 215 - Springfield Washington Grades: PK-5 | 417 students
0.8 miles
141 Washington Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7551 0.8 PK-5 417
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