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Enrollment
486
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 250055702842
Springfield Preparatory Charter School
2071 Roosevelt Ave., Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 231-2722 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
43%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
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Springfield Preparatory Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #338 of 920 ▲ 14 | #10 of 78 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #307 of 920 ▲ 43 | #10 of 78 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #159 of 901 | #18 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #267 of 1,086 | #12 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #292 of 938 | #28 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #600 of 938 | #45 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +126.0% | #4 of 317 | #1 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
486
+108 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 486 | 43.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 42.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 45 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 31 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 19.3 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 108 | 6 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Preparatory Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 126% (215 to 486); teachers up 124% (19.3 to 43.2).
About Springfield Preparatory Charter School
Springfield Preparatory Charter School is an elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, reachable at (413) 231-2722. There are 486 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 28% larger than the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Springfield Preparatory Charter School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
More than half of the students at Springfield Preparatory Charter School are Hispanic (72%). The rest of enrollment is 20% Black and 4% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hampden County's population at about 27%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Springfield Preparatory Charter School scores 43%.
On staff are 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here.
Census data for Hampden County show median household income comes to about $71,306, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 168 public schools in the county, enrolling about 68,540, Springfield Preparatory Charter School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Baystate Academy Charter Public School is about 0.2 miles from Springfield Preparatory Charter School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Springfield Preparatory Charter School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Springfield Preparatory Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 108 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
- 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
- Baystate Academy Charter Public School0.2 mi · 388
- Springfield Central High0.5 mi · 1,983
- Hiram L Dorman0.8 mi · 279
- Samuel Bowles0.9 mi · 325
- Margaret C Ells1.1 mi · 141
- Mary O Pottenger1.1 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield Preparatory Charter SchoolHow many students attend Springfield Preparatory Charter School?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Springfield Preparatory Charter School serve?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Preparatory Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield Preparatory Charter School is approximately 11.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Springfield Preparatory Charter School?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School reports a student body of 4% White, 72% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Springfield Preparatory Charter School?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School is overseen by Springfield Preparatory Charter School in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.