West Springfield Middle

West Springfield Middle operates as a heavily attended junior high in West Springfield, Massachusetts, part of West Springfield. Current enrollment sits at 909 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 66% bigger than the state mean of about 547.

West Springfield comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,998 students; West Springfield Middle is among them.

On demographics, West Springfield Middle lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, Hampden County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), West Springfield Middle is one campus in the mix.

John R Fausey is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Springfield Middle.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Springfield Middle has remained close to its prior level, going from 899 students in 2018 to 909 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 61% across the same window.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.