Springfield Middle School

Springfield Middle School is an one-room-style 6-8 campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Springfield. The school teaches 18 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so Springfield Middle School sits 97% below that benchmark.

Within Springfield, which oversees 66 schools and 23,670 students, Springfield Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Springfield Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). The remainder looks like 11% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Springfield Middle School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Springfield Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate 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%. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Springfield Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Springfield Public Day Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Springfield Middle School has decreased 65%, going from 51 students in 2018 to 18 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 20% to 11%.

On this page, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.