Rebecca M Johnson

Rebecca M Johnson, a roomy elementary campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, overseen by Springfield, caters to 589 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Rebecca M Johnson sits 55% above that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rebecca M Johnson shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment; the rest reads as 20% Black, 4% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Rebecca M Johnson lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Rebecca M Johnson tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Hampden County reports that median household income runs about $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Rebecca M Johnson is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Springfield International Academy at Johnson is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 21%: 749 students in 2018 compared to 589 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 66% to 74%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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