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Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 1% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is a small public charter high school at 65 Lincoln Street in Springfield, MA, serving about 158 students in grades 9–12. Because it is a single-school charter district, the district numbers reported alongside it are essentially the school's own numbers.

Statewide, the school sits near the very bottom: 349th of 353 ranked Massachusetts schools (1st percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–26, down from the 27th percentile in 2016–17. Its graduation rate was 7.5% in 2024–25 and has never reached 20% in the past five years, while its dropout rate was 50.0% — meaning several students leave without a diploma for every graduate. On 2025–26 MCAS, it reported 0% proficiency in ELA, math, science, and biology, roughly 45 points below the state in ELA and 43 points below in math.

Nearby schools show what is possible. Libertas Academy Charter School, less than a mile away, outranks Phoenix by 60 percentile points and beats the state in 10th-grade ELA, while The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning (98.7%) and Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (98.8%) graduate nearly everyone. Phoenix's graduation rate is the lowest of the comparison group, though its dropout rate is below Springfield International Academy at Sci-Technical's 83.3%. Phoenix's student–teacher ratio (13.7) is the highest among peers, and its per-student spending ($17,026) is below most of them but above International Academy. Note that data coverage is thin: there is no free/reduced-lunch reporting, and the most recent subgroup rankings, from 2018–19, place the school near the bottom of the state for the student groups it serves.

158

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,729

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

65 Lincoln Street
Springfield, MA 01105

(413) 273-1236

District: Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dis

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2017 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (0% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg0%

Massachusetts avg42%

349^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 26 pts since 2017

From bottom 27% (2017) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

351^st of 351Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dis 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
2026	3.5	349 of 353	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	341 of 351	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	315 of 345	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	40.9	255 of 348	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	4.6	203 of 206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	6.0	318 of 330	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	257 of 330	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	7.5	336 of 348	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	243 of 344	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts0%-45 vs state

Mathematics0%-44 vs state

Science0%-40 vs state

Biology0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Lincoln Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 273-1236	158	12	13.7	95.6%	7 (4.4%)	25 (15.8%)	116 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	3.5	349^th of 353 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)					0.0						0.0				0.0		0.0			$28,729
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community Colleg	Public	9-12	1 Armory Square Bldg. 19 Room 238	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 755-4480	25	0	2500.0	76.0%	0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	16 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																				$25,381
High School Of Commerce	Public	9-12	415 State Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7220	966	89	10.8	83.1%	77 (8.0%)	169 (17.5%)	680 (70.4%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	31.1	238^th of 353 public high schools	32.6%		21.1	279^th of 349 public high schools	20.1%	41					37.3						34.6				27.5		19.4	3.7		$25,738
Emergence Academy	Public	6-12	415 State Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	382	32	12.0	92.7%	60 (15.7%)	113 (29.6%)	188 (49.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	3.4	350^th of 353 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.7		0.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	2.1		1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0		0.0	$26,708
Conservatory of the Arts	Public	6-12	339 State St	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7070	296	28	10.5	80.7%	31 (10.5%)	54 (18.2%)	204 (68.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	12.9	314^th of 353 public high schools	11.0%		12	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%	3		19.6	16.7	11.1	26.3	15.8		10.6	2.4	2.2	5.3	5.2		8.9	13.5	8.9	12.2		8.9	$27,970
Libertas Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	146 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01103	Hampden County	Libertas Academy Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 342-5510	563	72	7.7	84.7%	13 (2.3%)	72 (12.8%)	462 (82.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	58.5	138^th of 353 public high schools	60.9%					(n/a)		33.3	41.1	46.7	53.3	40.3		43.0	35.4	63.3	38.7	47.0		37.8	35.5	37.8	49.4		16.7	$19,261
Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	370 Pine Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 539-0055	712	72	9.9	83.8%	34 (4.8%)	137 (19.2%)	506 (71.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	12.5	316^th of 353 public high schools	10.5%					(n/a)	20.2	17.5	40.4	32.3	23.2	27.7	22.0	26.2	37.5	43.0	19.6	32.2	23.0	22.2	10.1	22.6	3.5		27.6	$21,814
Springfield High School of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	1250 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2000	1,091	88	12.3	86.4%	85 (7.8%)	213 (19.5%)	745 (68.3%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	8.5	333^rd of 353 public high schools	5.7%		6.9	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%	2					13.6						12.3				6.4		7.5			$25,499
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Technical	Public	9-12	1250 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2000	95	7	13.1	86.3%	13 (13.7%)	16 (16.8%)	63 (66.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3.4	351^st of 353 public high schools	0.6%		2.5	346^th of 349 public high schools	0.9%	5					0.0						0.0						0.0			$23,093
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy	Public	9-12	1300 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7424	1,382	117	11.8	73.2%	90 (6.5%)	231 (16.7%)	996 (72.1%)	31 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.3%)	24.6	273^rd of 353 public high schools	22.7%		26.2	261^st of 349 public high schools	25.2%	12					38.0						29.5				10.4			15.7		$27,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield

How many students attend Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield.

Is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield a good school?

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield in?

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (Dis

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield?

Students at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield are 73% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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