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Veritas Preparatory Charter School

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Veritas Preparatory Charter School ranks 302 nd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-11

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Veritas Preparatory Charter School is a middle school located in Springfield, MA, serving grades 5-10 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Veritas Preparatory Charter School district, which is ranked 260 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Veritas Preparatory Charter School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 179 out of 487 Massachusetts middle schools in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 302 out of 484 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time period. The school consistently underperforms the state average in the percentage of students scoring proficient or better on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in 5th grade where only 10.31% of students scored proficient or better in ELA and 22.68% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 38.37% and 39.93%, respectively.

While Veritas Preparatory Charter School's performance is generally higher than the other middle schools in the Springfield district, it still lags behind the state averages and the performance of the Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted), which is the highest-performing school in the area and ranks in the top 35% of Massachusetts middle schools. The school may benefit from implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of its underperforming student subgroups, such as students with disabilities and those from low-income families.

712

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,814

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Pine Street
Springfield, MA 01105

(413) 539-0055

District: Veritas Preparatory Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

19.2%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 30 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Massachusetts avg41%

302^nd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 348Veritas Preparatory Charter School 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
2025	33.6	302 of 484	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	349 of 493	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	367 of 501	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	345 of 497	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	308 of 501	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	237 of 498	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	196 of 484	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	179 of 487	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	218 of 482	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	47 of 206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	72 of 209	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	97 of 212	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	62 of 193	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.5	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	3 of 172	98.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	351 of 445	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	171 of 431	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	255 of 424	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	158 of 417	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	311 of 473	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	329 of 481	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	381 of 489	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	248 of 483	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	204 of 478	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	209 of 463	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	135 of 376	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	154 of 378	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	166 of 364	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	128 of 368	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	98 of 335	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	52 of 309	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	145 of 464	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	229 of 469	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	284 of 481	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	234 of 489	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	134 of 462	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	64 of 452	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	45 of 438	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	280 of 473	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	361 of 483	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	336 of 489	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	373 of 497	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	367 of 485	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	269 of 478	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	194 of 466	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	176 of 435	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	286 of 441	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	225 of 444	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	219 of 503	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	122 of 489	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	55 of 484	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	39 of 467	91.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	340 of 491	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	152 of 339	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)77th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+22 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)55th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)31st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Civics17%-22 vs state

Science15%-27 vs state

Biology9%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Veritas Preparatory Charter 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 Biology (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 5th Grade	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-11	370 Pine Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 539-0055	712	72	9.9		34 (4.8%)	137 (19.2%)	506 (71.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	33.6	302^nd of 484 public middle schools	37.6%		27.2	349^th of 493 public middle schools	29.2%	47	10.3	30.4	30.0	26.7	31.1	24.5	22.7	33.3	34.0	42.6	27.0	33.3	15.5	13.9	21.4	14.7	9.3	16.8	$21,814
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
Springfield Realization Academy	Public	6-8	46 Oakland Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7420	212	14	15.1		4 (1.9%)	31 (14.6%)	166 (78.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	7.7	469^th of 484 public middle schools	3.1%		13.4	445^th of 493 public middle schools	9.7%	24		5.6	8.1	10.5		8.1		9.1	8.1	8.8		8.6		7.1		7.1		3.6	$29,076
Forest Park Middle	Public	6-8	46 Oakland Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7420	282	27	10.3		22 (7.8%)	61 (21.6%)	186 (66.0%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	12	436^th of 484 public middle schools	9.9%		10.6	455^th of 493 public middle schools	7.7%	19		17.7	7.4	16.5		14.1		17.7	4.9	11.8		11.8		11.8		11.8		14.1	$28,985
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Veritas Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Veritas Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Veritas Preparatory Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Veritas Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Veritas Preparatory Charter School are 71% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Veritas Preparatory Charter School in?

Veritas Preparatory Charter School

Is Veritas Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Veritas Preparatory Charter School ranks 302^nd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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