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South End Middle School

36 Margaret Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · (413) 750-2442 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
Enrollment
163
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64930%
Grade 76037%
Grade 85433%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
53%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
12074%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
3220%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Two+
64%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
7244%
Female
9156%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
10.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.0%10.0%
2023-2411.0%4.0%
2022-2315.0%9.0%
2021-2212.0%7.0%
2020-218.0%4.0%
2018-1917.0%17.0%
2017-1813.0%11.0%
2016-1712.0%11.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where South End Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Hampden County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.0%#289 of 304
▲ 11
#19 of 28
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
19.0%#277 of 304
▲ 13
#17 of 28
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#67 of 299#6 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
163#303 of 310#28 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.1%#10 of 204#3 of 16
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
163
-80 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516318.29.0:1N/A
2023-2418919.29.8:1N/A
2022-231871810.4:1N/A
2020-212432211.1:1N/A
2017-182401813.3:1N/A
2015-162382111.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South End Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (240 to 163); teachers up 1% (18 to 18.2).

About South End Middle School

South End Middle School is a very small middle school located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has 163 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students, which makes this school 70% below average.

South End Middle School is a school in Springfield. The district has 66 schools and 23,670 students.

The largest group at South End Middle School is Hispanic students, at 74%. The remaining students are 20% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Hampden County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South End Middle School scores 42%.

Its staff includes 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.0 students per teacher. Middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1, 2.6 more students per teacher than here.

American Community Survey estimates for Hampden County show that median household income comes to about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hampden County counts 168 public schools with about 68,540 students.

South End Middle School's nearest public school is Milton Bradley School (about 0.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES assigns South End Middle School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 163, compared with 243 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 11.1:1 to 9.0:1.

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Hampden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
South End Middle School
District
Springfield
Address
36 Margaret Street, Springfield, MA 01105
Phone
(413) 750-2442
County
Hampden County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
163
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251113002733
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About South End Middle School
What is the total enrollment at South End Middle School?
South End Middle School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 06-08.
Is South End Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South End Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at South End Middle School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at South End Middle School.
What is the student diversity at South End Middle School?
Student demographics at South End Middle School are roughly 3% White, 74% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is South End Middle School public or private?
South End Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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