Forest Park Middle

Set in Springfield, Massachusetts, Forest Park Middle is a modestly sized intermediate school, one of the schools within Springfield. It enrolls 282 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.

Springfield runs 66 schools in total, collectively educating 23,670 students. Forest Park Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Forest Park Middle lists that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 22% Black, 8% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Forest Park Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Hampden County shows median household earnings sit near $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Forest Park Middle is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

The closest other public school is Springfield Realization Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 60%: 712 students in 2018 compared to 282 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 9% to 2% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.