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Agawam Junior High

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Agawam Junior High ranks 273 rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Agawam Junior High in Feeding Hills, MA, is a 527-student middle school serving grades 7–8 as part of the Agawam district, located in a suburban community in the Pioneer Valley. In 2025–2026, its statewide rank was 273 of 478 (43rd percentile, 2 stars), and proficiency was 29.91% in English Language Arts, 29.62% in math, 33.49% in science, and 33.49% in civics—below state averages in every subject, though above the Agawam district in civics and at its own grade levels in most subjects.

The school’s science results have declined sharply, from 45.02% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 33.49% in 2025–2026, turning a former strength into a subject now below both the district and state. Civics is a relative bright spot: 33.49% is above the district’s 31.36%, though still below the state’s 39.77%. A key context point for parents is that the school’s all-grades scores can look weaker than its grade-level results; at grades 7 and 8, it generally outperforms the district in ELA, 8th-grade math, 8th-grade science, and 8th-grade civics, but it remains below state averages in every subject.

Compared with nearby schools, this school sits in the middle. It scores well below Williams Middle (59.5% ELA, 57.6% math) and below West Springfield Middle (39.2% ELA, 36.8% math), even though it has a lower student-teacher ratio (8.7) and higher per-student spending ($19,287). It is similar in overall rank to Westfield Middle School, though their subject strengths differ. Within its own district, Roberta G. Doering School posts higher all-grades ELA, math, and science despite larger classes and lower spending. Agawam Junior High outperforms most other nearby middle schools, including Springfield Legacy Academy, Impact Prep at Chestnut, South End Middle School, and Springfield Public Day Middle School, but Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) scores much higher. For low-income students, the school’s effectiveness percentile improved to 62nd (3 stars) in 2025–2026, a notable strength.

527

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,512

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 Springfield Street
Feeding Hills, MA 01030

(413) 821-0561

District: Agawam

Students who attend Agawam Junior High usually attend:

High:

Agawam High

Feeder schools for Agawam Junior High:

Elementary:	Benjamin J Phelps
	Clifford M Granger
	James Clark School
	William P. Sapelli Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2019) to 43rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

273^rd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 351Agawam 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	37.8	273 of 478	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	271 of 484	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	268 of 493	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	239 of 501	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	284 of 497	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	250 of 501	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	234 of 498	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	271 of 484	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	288 of 487	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	321 of 482	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	250 of 441	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	245 of 455	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	248 of 455	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	221 of 455	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	241 of 449	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	243 of 434	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	165 of 409	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	172 of 407	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	183 of 399	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	163 of 399	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.6	186 of 356	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.9	136 of 339	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	7.2	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	265 of 445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	281 of 431	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	298 of 424	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	117 of 193	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	75 of 181	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	294 of 468	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	270 of 473	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	286 of 481	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	303 of 494	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	253 of 483	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	252 of 478	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	274 of 463	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	169 of 383	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	168 of 376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	161 of 378	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	117 of 364	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	108 of 322	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	119 of 309	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	175 of 461	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	278 of 464	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	254 of 469	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	190 of 481	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	261 of 489	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	144 of 462	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	147 of 452	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	199 of 438	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	247 of 470	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	255 of 473	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	244 of 483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	225 of 489	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	263 of 497	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	238 of 485	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	197 of 478	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	263 of 466	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	268 of 436	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	293 of 441	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	219 of 444	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	287 of 503	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	180 of 489	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	159 of 484	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	215 of 467	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	255 of 491	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	97 of 339	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	310 of 393	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	300 of 386	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	281 of 392	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	294 of 404	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	272 of 401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	260 of 396	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	292 of 395	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2022)5th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-7 vs state

Civics33%-6 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 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 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Agawam Junior High	Public	7-8	1305 Springfield Street	Feeding Hills	01030	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 821-0561	527	60	8.7	34.7%	425 (80.6%)	18 (3.4%)	56 (10.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	37.8	273^rd of 478 public middle schools	42.9%		40	271^st of 484 public middle schools	44.0%	2			31.0	28.7	29.9			28.3	31.0	29.6		33.5	33.5	33.5	$22,512
Roberta G. Doering School	Public	5-8	68 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 789-1400	522	42	12.3	32.4%	410 (78.5%)	10 (1.9%)	63 (12.1%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)	27.8	38.3			33.1	27.9	40.2			34.2	41.8		41.8		$20,445
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	100.0%	554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	48	218^th of 478 public middle schools	54.4%		31.8	314^th of 484 public middle schools	35.1%	96		41.7	37.5	38.4	39.2		47.1	32.9	30.2	36.8		33.6	33.6	34.3	$17,596
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%)	3.9	476^th of 478 public middle schools	0.4%		4.8	480^th of 484 public middle schools	0.8%	4		5.6	0.0	1.0	1.9		1.9	0.0	0.0	0.5		1.0	1.0	2.0	$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	89.7%	17 (6.1%)	33 (11.9%)	219 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	7.3	464^th of 478 public middle schools	2.9%		8.6	459^th of 484 public middle schools	5.2%	5		10.7	11.3	10.2	10.9		6.1	6.1	4.8	5.8		1.8	1.8	7.4	$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	90.1%	26 (9.8%)	63 (23.8%)	157 (59.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	60.8	166^th of 478 public middle schools	65.3%		62.2	170^th of 484 public middle schools	64.9%	4		54.0	52.7	47.1	51.4		26.0	33.3	50.0	35.8		43.5	43.5	46.0	$30,972
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	92.1%	5 (3.1%)	32 (19.6%)	120 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	20.5	386^th of 478 public middle schools	19.2%		12.2	434^th of 484 public middle schools	10.3%	48		27.9	44.9	21.1	30.9		18.2	8.2	14.0	13.3		9.1	9.1	10.9	$26,653
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	89.7%	4 (6.7%)	10 (16.7%)	40 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	3.6	477^th of 478 public middle schools	0.2%		4.6	482^nd of 484 public middle schools	0.4%	5			0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	$38,805
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7284	18	4	4.0	86.5%	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										$40,122
Westfield Middle School	Public	7-8	30 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 568-1900	671	57	11.7	49.0%	485 (72.3%)	18 (2.7%)	134 (20.0%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	38.9	264^th of 478 public middle schools	44.8%		47	227^th of 484 public middle schools	53.1%	37			29.2	30.1	29.6			31.4	35.5	33.3		26.9	26.9	36.9	$18,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Agawam Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Agawam Junior High?

Students at Agawam Junior High are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Students who attend Agawam Junior High usually go on to attend Agawam High

Is Agawam Junior High a good school?

Agawam Junior High ranks 273^rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Agawam Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Agawam Junior High.

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