Enrollment
60
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113002740
Springfield Public Day Middle School
732 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01107 · (413) 787-7281 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- FTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
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 | 14 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 38% |
Student demographics
51%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
5.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
0.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 2017-18 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 0.0% | 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 Public Day Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #307 of 310 | #29 of 30 |
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
60
+4 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 5.1:1
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 | 60 | 9.2 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 9.8 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 9.5 | 5.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 11 | 5.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 12.2 | 4.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 10 | 5.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Public Day Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (50 to 60); teachers down 25% (12.2 to 9.2).
About Springfield Public Day Middle School
Springfield Public Day Middle School is a middle school in Springfield, Massachusetts, reachable at (413) 787-7281. There are 60 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 547.
Besides Springfield Public Day Middle School, Springfield runs 65 other schools. The district enrolls 23,670 students.
Federal enrollment data show Springfield Public Day Middle School is 67% Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% White. The county population is about 27% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Springfield Public Day Middle School totals 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 6.5:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts, 11.5:1, is higher.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Springfield Public Day Middle School outscored 1%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Hampden County show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Springfield Public Day Middle School, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
Springfield Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Springfield Public Day Middle School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment increased by 7% across 4 years, from 56 in 2020-21 to 60 in 2024-25. The ratio was 5.1:1 in 2020-21 and 6.5:1 in 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Springfield Public Day Middle SchoolHow many students attend Springfield Public Day Middle School?
Springfield Public Day Middle School enrolls approximately 60 students in grades 06-08.
Is Springfield Public Day Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield Public Day Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Public Day Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield Public Day Middle School is approximately 6.5:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield Public Day Middle School?
At Springfield Public Day Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Springfield Public Day Middle School public or private?
Springfield Public Day Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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