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Alumni: what's one memory from Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001809
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
474 Armory St, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 787-7400 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 70 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #394 of 920 ▲ 10 | #14 of 78 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #244 of 920 ▼ 6 | #4 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #226 of 901 | #25 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #374 of 1,086 | #19 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #751 of 938 | #67 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #313 of 938 | #13 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #592 of 602 | #64 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
432
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 432 | 31.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 33.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 31 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 65% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 47% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (434 to 432); teachers up 12% (28 to 31.4).
About Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is an elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, reachable at (413) 787-7400. It reported 432 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Springfield is responsible for 66 schools, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School included, with 23,670 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, about 58 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 19% Black, 16% White, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Hampden County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. The diversity index for Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Hampden County, median household income comes to about $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 168 public schools and about 68,540 students.
Springfield Public Day Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 31 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet SchoolHow many students attend Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School?
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School serve?
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School have?
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School?
Student demographics at Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School are roughly 16% White, 58% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School public or private?
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.