Van Sickle Academy

As an intimate intermediate school in Springfield, Massachusetts, Van Sickle Academy hosts 262 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Springfield. That puts it 52% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Van Sickle Academy is one of 66 schools operated by Springfield, a district that teaches 23,670 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Van Sickle Academy logs that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 9% Black, 8% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hampden County put median household earnings sit near $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Van Sickle Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Van Sickle Academy operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 35%: 403 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 74% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.