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If you had an hour of school board time for Springfield International Charter School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,511
Combined
STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD INTERNATIONAL CHARTER·NCES 250002800537
Springfield International Charter School
160 Joan Street, Springfield, MA 01129 · (413) 783-2600 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
92 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 116 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 135 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 7% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.9pp since 2016
Math
12.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.1% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.2% | 12.5% |
| 2022-23 | 23.8% | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.3% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.9% | 28.8% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,511
-46 (-3%) vs 2020
+28% since 2000-01, when it was 1,176
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,511 | 92 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,478 | 79.1 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,520 | 67.9 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,557 | 85 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,574 | 66 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,573 | 64 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,574 | 63 | 25.0:1 | 48% (754) |
| 2000-01 | 1,176 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield International Charter School.
About Springfield International Charter School
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield International Charter School is a large combined-grade school. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,511 students. The school's enrollment is 74% bigger than the 870 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.
Springfield International Charter is the district for Springfield International Charter School.
Roughly 52% of students at Springfield International Charter School are Hispanic. Other groups include 26% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County residents are about 27% Hispanic. Springfield International Charter School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 92 full-time equivalents, or about 16.4 students per teacher. On average, combined schools in Massachusetts have 10.1:1, compared with 16.4:1 here.
Hampden County has about 462,815 residents, and the median household income is $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Hampden County has 168 public schools and roughly 68,540 students.
Of nearby public schools, Mary M Walsh is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Springfield International Charter School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. Springfield International Charter School is a public charter school.
Springfield International Charter School's enrollment dropped from 1,557 in 2020-21 to 1,511 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.3:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
- Veritas Preparatory Charter SchoolMiddle · 712 students
Nearby schools
- Mary M Walsh0.8 mi · 232
- Warner1.2 mi · 234
- Mary M Lynch1.4 mi · 216
- Wilbraham Middle1.5 mi · 613
- Stony Hill School1.5 mi · 317
- Glickman Elementary1.6 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield International Charter SchoolHow many students attend Springfield International Charter School?
Springfield International Charter School enrolls approximately 1,511 students in grades KG-12.
Is Springfield International Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield International Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Springfield International Charter School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Springfield International Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield International Charter School?
At Springfield International Charter School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 52% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Springfield International Charter School public or private?
Springfield International Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Springfield International Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.