Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, run under Springfield, with 432 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 66 schools in Springfield (23,670 students total), Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 19% Black, 16% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hampden County put median household income runs about $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

The closest other public school is Springfield Public Day Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 434 (now 432). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 51% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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