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Springfield Public Day High School

90 Berkshire Street, Springfield, MA 01151 · (413) 787-7036 · Hampden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
65
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 316.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92234%
Grade 102538%
Grade 11914%
Grade 12914%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1015%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
4569%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
914%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4772%
Female
1828%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
0.0%
MA avg 43.8%
Math
10.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Math scores are up about 10 points since 2020.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-250.0%10.0%
2020-21N/A0.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Springfield Public Day High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Hampden County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
65#356 of 379#33 of 34
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
65
-21 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 5.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256510.36.3:1N/A
2023-247810.37.6:1N/A
2022-236114.14.3:1N/A
2020-2186165.4:1N/A
2017-189816.56.0:1N/A
2015-16106195.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Public Day High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 34% (98 to 65); teachers down 38% (16.5 to 10.3).

About Springfield Public Day High School

Families in Springfield, Massachusetts, are served by Springfield Public Day High School, a small high school. The school enrolls 65 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Massachusetts) has about 777 students.

In Springfield, 66 schools enroll a combined 23,670 students.

At Springfield Public Day High School, Hispanic students make up 69% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% White and 14% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 27% share among Hampden County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Springfield Public Day High School counts 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 6.3 students for each one. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 6.3:1 here.

Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Springfield Public Day High School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Hampden County has these Census figures: the median household income is $71,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Hampden County has 168 public schools and roughly 68,540 students.

The closest other public school is John F Kennedy Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Springfield Public Day High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Springfield Public Day High School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.

Springfield Public Day High School's enrollment declined from 86 in 2020-21 to 65 in 2024-25.

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Hampden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Springfield Public Day High School
District
Springfield
Address
90 Berkshire Street, Springfield, MA 01151
Phone
(413) 787-7036
County
Hampden County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
65
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
6.3:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251113002742
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Springfield Public Day High School
What is the total enrollment at Springfield Public Day High School?
Springfield Public Day High School enrolls approximately 65 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Springfield Public Day High School serve?
Springfield Public Day High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Public Day High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield Public Day High School is approximately 6.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield Public Day High School?
At Springfield Public Day High School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 69% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Springfield Public Day High School public or private?
Springfield Public Day High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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