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Van Sickle Middle School

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Public Grades 6-8

903

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 750-2887

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.6%

African American:

15.8%

White:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2006 → 7th in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (20% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Science and Technology/Engineering scores 47 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg56%

Not ranked this year

Van Sickle Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

321^st of 348Springfield among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2015	9.4	410 of 441	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	435 of 455	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	439 of 455	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.5	444 of 455	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	424 of 449	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	416 of 434	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	393 of 409	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	392 of 407	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	389 of 399	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	385 of 399	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	348 of 356	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	337 of 344	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.7	335 of 339	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Massachusetts (2014-2015) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-32 vs state

Mathematics17%-36 vs state

Science and Technology/Engineering7%-47 vs state

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Schools Near Van Sickle Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	262	23	11.4		21 (8.0%)	24 (9.2%)	205 (78.2%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%		15.7	422^nd of 493 public middle schools	14.4%	35	23.3	16.9	32.6	24.7	6.8	7.8	21.6	12.6	18.3	18.3	25.3	$30,154
Van Sickle Prep	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	206	18	11.4		16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	146 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	14.8	424^th of 484 public middle schools	12.4%		14.4	435^th of 493 public middle schools	11.8%	11	15.4	13.8	29.9	20.0	4.7	8.6	13.2	9.0	17.3	17.3	16.9	$46,489
Dupont Middle	Public	6-8	650 Front Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-1881	683	72	9.5		291 (42.6%)	42 (6.1%)	316 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	30	324^th of 484 public middle schools	33.1%		35.1	301^st of 493 public middle schools	38.9%	23	25.8	31.2	34.8	30.8	24.1	24.3	19.6	22.5	29.7	29.7	23.3	$22,637
STEM Middle Academy	Public	6-8	60 Alton Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6750	269	24	11.1		38 (14.1%)	36 (13.4%)	176 (65.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	13	430^th of 484 public middle schools	11.2%		15.6	423^rd of 493 public middle schools	14.2%	7	18.3	18.2	15.9	17.5	15.9	12.4	9.8	12.7	11.0	11.0	12.2	$24,980
Springfield Public Day Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7281	60	9	6.5		4 (6.7%)	10 (16.7%)	40 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	4.6	482^nd of 484 public middle schools	0.4%		6.5	484^th of 493 public middle schools	1.8%	2	10.0	5.9	0.0	4.7		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$38,805
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7284	18	4	4.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0				$40,122
Impact Prep at Chestnut	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	278	18	15.1		17 (6.1%)	33 (11.9%)	219 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	8.6	459^th of 484 public middle schools	5.2%		7.8	469^th of 493 public middle schools	4.9%	10	14.1	14.1	16.4	14.6	6.1	7.5	3.3	5.8	8.6	8.6	6.8	$42,812
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	265	28	9.4		26 (9.8%)	63 (23.8%)	157 (59.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62.2	170^th of 484 public middle schools	64.9%		57.7	186^th of 493 public middle schools	62.3%	16	60.4	38.5	52.6	50.4	30.8	36.3	53.3	39.4	44.2	44.2	45.5	$30,972
Springfield Legacy Academy	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	299	27	11.0		4 (1.3%)	20 (6.7%)	273 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4.8	480^th of 484 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	489^th of 493 public middle schools	0.8%	9	1.8	0.0	4.0	1.9	1.8	0.0	1.0	0.8	2.2	2.2	6.3	$27,013
South End Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Margaret Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2442	163	18	8.9		5 (3.1%)	32 (19.6%)	120 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	12.2	434^th of 484 public middle schools	10.3%		9.4	459^th of 493 public middle schools	6.9%	25	29.6	18.9	10.4	19.3	6.8	9.6	12.8	9.8	2.1	2.1	6.5	$26,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Sickle Middle School

How many students attend Van Sickle Middle School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 903 students attended Van Sickle Middle School.

What district is Van Sickle Middle School in?

Springfield

What is the racial makeup of Van Sickle Middle School?

Students at Van Sickle Middle School are 66% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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