Springfield Public Day Elementary School

Springfield Public Day Elementary School is an elementary campus of very small scale in Springfield, Massachusetts, run under Springfield, caters to 33 students in grades 1 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 91% below the state mean of about 381.

Across the 66 schools in Springfield (23,670 students total), Springfield Public Day Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Springfield Public Day Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Black, 9% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Springfield Public Day Elementary School records 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Hampden County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Springfield Public Day Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Springfield Public Day Elementary School.

Springfield Public Day Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Springfield Public Day Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 55% since 2018, when it stood at 73 (now 33). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 16% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 3.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.