Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School

Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School is an elementary-level community of compact scale in Springfield, Massachusetts, run under Springfield, teacheing 304 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Within Springfield, which oversees 66 schools and 23,670 students, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Black, 15% White, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hampden County put 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%. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School is one campus in the mix.

Frederick Harris is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School has decreased 18%, going from 371 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 23% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.