Brightwood

Brightwood is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in Springfield, Massachusetts, overseen by Springfield, works with 456 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 66 schools in Springfield (23,670 students total), Brightwood accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Brightwood records that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 8% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Brightwood has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Brightwood higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hampden County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Brightwood is one.

Lincoln is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brightwood has grew 44%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 456 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 17% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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