Enrollment
296
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113002818
Conservatory of the Arts
339 State St, Springfield, MA 01105 · (413) 787-7070 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 316.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 13% |
Student demographics
48%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
21.9%
MA avg 43.8% . +8.9pp since 2016
Math
3.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.9% | 3.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.1% | 1.8% |
| 2022-23 | 19.4% | 5.1% |
| 2021-22 | 20.8% | 0.7% |
| 2020-21 | 22.3% | 1.3% |
| 2018-19 | 17.5% | 10.8% |
| 2017-18 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2016-17 | 13.0% | 4.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Conservatory of the Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.0% | #322 of 327 ▼ 4 | #27 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #288 of 326 ▲ 20 | #23 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #53 of 315 | #5 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #305 of 379 | #26 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #95 of 325 | #8 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #154 of 325 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #32 of 188 | #3 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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
296
-35 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 296 | 28.2 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 29.2 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 28.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 27 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 28.9 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 22 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conservatory of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (368 to 296); teachers down 3% (28.9 to 28.2).
About Conservatory of the Arts
Conservatory of the Arts is a public high school run by Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 296 students in grades 6 through 12. High schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students, which makes this school 62% below average.
Conservatory of the Arts belongs to Springfield, a district of 66 schools and 23,670 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Conservatory of the Arts is 69%, a majority. Smaller groups are 18% Black and 10% White. For comparison, the population of Hampden County is roughly 27% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Conservatory of the Arts comes to 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5:1. The school's 10.5:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
Conservatory of the Arts earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Massachusetts public high schools.
The school is in Hampden County, where the median household earns about $71,306 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Hampden County, 168 public schools serve about 68,540 students.
Measured in a straight line, Emergence Academy is about 0.2 miles from Conservatory of the Arts. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Conservatory of the Arts has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 11%, from 331 to 296. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.3 to 10.5 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Conservatory of the Arts is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Conservatory of the ArtsHow large is Conservatory of the Arts?
Conservatory of the Arts enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Conservatory of the Arts serve?
Conservatory of the Arts serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Conservatory of the Arts have?
Conservatory of the Arts employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
How diverse is Conservatory of the Arts?
Conservatory of the Arts reports a student body of 10% White, 69% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Conservatory of the Arts in?
Conservatory of the Arts is part of Springfield.
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