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Hampden County schools ranked by test score

Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 133 schools in Hampden County, Massachusetts with reported English Language Arts scores. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
101Sumner Avenue
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary21.0%-22.8pp
102Glenwood
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary20.0%-23.8pp
103Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary
Holyoke · Holyoke
Elementary20.0%-23.8pp
104Milton Bradley School
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary20.0%-23.8pp
105Van Sickle Prep
Springfield · Springfield
Middle20.0%-23.8pp
106Arthur T Talmadge
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary19.0%-24.8pp
107South End Middle School
Springfield · Springfield
Middle19.0%-24.8pp
108Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Springfield · Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Elementary18.0%-25.8pp
109Washington
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary18.0%-25.8pp
110Fairview Elementary
Chicopee · Chicopee
Elementary17.0%-26.8pp
111STEM Middle Academy
Springfield · Springfield
Middle17.0%-26.8pp
112Benjamin Swan Elementary
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary16.0%-27.8pp
113John F Kennedy Middle
Springfield · Springfield
Middle16.0%-27.8pp
114Impact Prep at Chestnut
Springfield · Springfield
Middle15.0%-28.8pp
115Forest Park Middle
Springfield · Springfield
Middle14.0%-29.8pp
116Springfield High School of Science and Technology
Springfield · Springfield
High13.0%-30.8pp
117William N. DeBerry
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary13.0%-30.8pp
118Kiley Academy
Springfield · Springfield
Middle12.0%-31.8pp
119Morgan Full Service Community School
Holyoke · Holyoke
Elementary12.0%-31.8pp
120The Springfield Virtual School
Springfield · Springfield
Combined11.7%-32.1pp
121Joseph Metcalf School
Holyoke · Holyoke
Middle11.0%-32.8pp
122Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary
Holyoke · Holyoke
Middle11.0%-32.8pp
123Baystate Academy Charter Public School
Springfield · Baystate Academy Charter Public School
High10.3%-33.5pp
124Brightwood
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary8.0%-35.8pp
125Kiley Prep
Springfield · Springfield
Middle8.0%-35.8pp
126Springfield Realization Academy
Springfield · Springfield
Middle8.0%-35.8pp
127H.B. Lawrence School
Holyoke · Holyoke
Elementary6.0%-37.8pp
128Holyoke STEM Academy
Holyoke · Holyoke
Middle6.0%-37.8pp
129Maurice A Donahue Elementary
Holyoke · Holyoke
Elementary6.0%-37.8pp
130Springfield Public Day Middle School
Springfield · Springfield
Middle5.0%-38.8pp
131Kelly Elementary
Holyoke · Holyoke
Elementary4.0%-39.8pp
132Lincoln
Springfield · Springfield
Elementary4.0%-39.8pp
133Springfield Legacy Academy
Springfield · Springfield
Middle2.0%-41.8pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAS % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available MCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hampden County, Massachusetts with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Massachusetts statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Massachusetts ranking.