Enrollment
299
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113002917
Springfield Legacy Academy
355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, MA 01107 · (413) 750-2333 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 42% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 37% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
2.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2020
Math
1.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 1 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 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| 2023-24 | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| 2022-23 | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| 2021-22 | 7.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 2.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Springfield Legacy Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.0% | #304 of 304 no change | #28 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #304 of 304 ▼ 2 | #28 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #266 of 310 | #16 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #119 of 296 | #12 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #280 of 296 | #27 of 27 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
299
-72 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 299 | 27 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 29.1 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 34.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 46 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Legacy Academy.
About Springfield Legacy Academy
Springfield Legacy Academy is a small middle-grades school with an address in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school serves 299 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Massachusetts is roughly 547 students; this school is 45% smaller than that.
Springfield enrolls 23,670 students in 66 schools, including Springfield Legacy Academy.
Springfield Legacy Academy's enrollment is 91% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 7% Black. That is higher than the 27% Hispanic share among all Hampden County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.1:1 comes from the school's 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hampden County, the median household income is $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 168 public schools in Hampden County, enrolling about 68,540 students in all.
The closest public school to Springfield Legacy Academy is Impact Prep at Chestnut, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 299 students in 2024-25, 72 fewer than the 371 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.1:1.
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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
- German Gerena Community SchoolElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Springfield International Charter SchoolCombined · 1,511 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
Nearby schools
- Impact Prep at Chestnut0.0 mi · 278
- Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)0.0 mi · 265
- German Gerena Community School0.1 mi · 621
- Lincoln0.2 mi · 431
- Brightwood0.2 mi · 456
- Springfield Middle School0.3 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield Legacy AcademyHow many students attend Springfield Legacy Academy?
Springfield Legacy Academy enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 06-08.
Is Springfield Legacy Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield Legacy Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Legacy Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield Legacy Academy is approximately 11.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Springfield Legacy Academy?
Springfield Legacy Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Springfield Legacy Academy?
Springfield Legacy Academy is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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