Middle Schools in West Springfield

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in West Springfield, Massachusetts - West Springfield Middle School. This school serves grades 6-8 and has an enrollment of 926 students.

According to the data, West Springfield Middle School is ranked 314 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally below the West Springfield district and Massachusetts state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Civics. For example, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 11.34% in 8th grade Math to 40.28% in 6th grade Math, compared to state averages of 38.24% to 41.95%.

The data suggests West Springfield Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, as evidenced by its below-average performance on standardized assessments and declining statewide ranking. The school's per-student spending of $14,436 is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

11 Central Street
West Springfield, MA 01089

(413) 263-3300

SchoolDigger Rank:
232^nd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,998

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	909	79	11.4		554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31.8	314^th of 484 public middle schools	35.1%		39.2	283^rd of 493 public middle schools	42.6%	31	36.6	37.6	24.4	32.8	40.3	26.2	11.3	25.8	20.6	20.6	20.0	$17,596

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springfield	0.7 mi	68	321^st
Agawam	1.42 mi	8	231^st
Libertas Academy Charter School	1.63 mi	1
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	2.31 mi	1
Chicopee	2.35 mi	15	297^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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