Top Rankings
Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,081 students in Springfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Springfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Springfield School District is Richardson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,405 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Springfield School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
76%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,204 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,167
$23,724
Spending / Student
$23,204
$23,146
Best Springfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richardson Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 W Woodland Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6300
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,081 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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