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Birchland Park

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Birchland Park ranks 137 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Birchland Park is the middle school serving East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, with 590 students in grades 6–8 — one of the largest middle schools in its local comparison group. In 2025-26 it ranked 137th of 478 middle schools statewide (71st percentile, 4 stars), while its East Longmeadow district ranks in the 54th percentile. That 17-point gap is the key framing fact: the school performs meaningfully above the level of its own district. A decade of rankings shows stability rather than a trend, with results almost entirely in the 66th–78th percentile band — consistently above average, but not elite.

Birchland Park beats the state in all four tested subjects — ELA 47.27%, Math 49.66%, Science 45.92% and 8th-grade Civics 45.41% — though the margins are modest (roughly +5 to +9 points). Locally the picture is sharply divided: Glenbrook Middle and Williams Middle in Longmeadow rank at the 85th–88th percentile, Wilbraham Middle at 74th, Birchland Park at 71st, and the seven Springfield middle schools between the 4th and 19th. Internally, 7th grade is the engine (59.12% ELA and 55.80% math proficient, about 20 points above state), while 6th-grade ELA at 37.02% is the only grade-level result below the state average. Science has slipped about 8 points over three years, while math has recovered to become the school's strongest subject.

Its low-income students rank at the 85th percentile and its Hispanic students at the 76th — both above the school's overall standing — while special education results have declined for three straight years (81st to 74th to 64th). Gender performance is essentially at parity. Birchland Park spends $17,101 per pupil, less than every Springfield comparison school, yet produces proficiency rates two to five times higher, and its 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio is the smallest among its top-ranked peers. The bottom line: a stable, above-average mid-tier school whose closest benchmark is Wilbraham Middle, clearly ahead of nearby Springfield schools and clearly behind Longmeadow's.

590

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,903

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Hanward Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028

(413) 525-5480

District: East Longmeadow

Students who attend Birchland Park usually attend:

High:

East Longmeadow High

Feeder schools for Birchland Park:

Elementary:	Mapleshade
	Meadow Brook
	Mountain View

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

137^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 351East Longmeadow 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	66.6	137 of 478	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	125 of 484	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	166 of 493	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	123 of 501	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	109 of 497	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	132 of 501	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	156 of 498	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	131 of 484	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	164 of 487	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.9	64 of 482	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	78 of 441	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.0	178 of 455	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	214 of 455	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	206 of 449	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	164 of 434	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	171 of 409	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	148 of 407	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	102 of 399	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	117 of 399	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	105 of 356	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	62.4	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.0	115 of 339	66.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	16 of 193	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	47 of 195	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	77 of 131	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	94 of 134	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.1	73 of 445	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	202 of 431	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	135 of 424	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	152 of 417	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	153 of 468	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	112 of 473	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	156 of 481	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	113 of 489	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	99 of 494	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	103 of 483	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	192 of 478	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	162 of 463	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	92 of 383	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	74 of 376	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	109 of 378	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	47 of 364	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	47 of 368	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	87 of 335	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	52 of 322	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	62 of 309	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	67 of 461	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	126 of 464	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	142 of 469	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	109 of 481	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	50 of 489	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	105 of 462	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	132 of 452	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	58 of 438	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	130 of 470	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	145 of 473	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	170 of 483	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	130 of 489	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	115 of 497	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	152 of 485	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	145 of 478	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	103 of 466	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	56 of 116	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	159 of 436	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	114 of 435	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	82 of 441	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	63 of 444	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	55 of 503	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	138 of 489	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	175 of 484	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	93 of 467	80.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.9	135 of 491	72.5%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	158 of 393	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	136 of 386	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	177 of 392	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	130 of 403	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	121 of 404	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	123 of 401	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	177 of 396	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	136 of 395	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)89th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+6 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Civics45%+6 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 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
Birchland Park	Public	6-8	50 Hanward Hill	East Longmeadow	01028	Hampden County	East Longmeadow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 525-5480	590	54	10.8	21.4%	425 (72.0%)	19 (3.2%)	79 (13.4%)	32 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	66.6	137^th of 478 public middle schools	71.3%		70.9	125^th of 484 public middle schools	74.2%	12	37.0	59.1	47.2	47.3	44.2	55.8	49.7	49.7	45.9	45.9	45.4	$18,903
Kiley Academy	Public	6-8	180 Cooley Street	Springfield	01128	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7240	268	24	11.0		30 (11.2%)	54 (20.1%)	166 (61.9%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	15.9	407^th of 478 public middle schools	14.9%		8.2	464^th of 484 public middle schools	4.1%	57	18.0	26.4	29.0	24.3	20.0	8.2	14.3	14.2	6.4	6.4	9.1	$30,424
Kiley Prep	Public	6-8	180 Cooley Street	Springfield	01128	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7240	298	25	11.8		28 (9.4%)	76 (25.5%)	177 (59.4%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	7.9	459^th of 478 public middle schools	4.0%		7.2	474^th of 484 public middle schools	2.1%	15	12.8	13.3	12.6	12.9	4.6	5.1	5.9	5.2	7.2	7.2	6.1	$27,431
Glenbrook Middle	Public	6-8	110 Cambridge Circle	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 565-4250	327	27	12.2	6.3%	228 (69.7%)	16 (4.9%)	34 (10.4%)	32 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	89.1	57^th of 478 public middle schools	88.1%		88.2	63^rd of 484 public middle schools	87.0%	6	64.4	51.0	65.4	60.1	67.0	61.0	80.0	69.2	72.0	72.0	62.4	$17,290
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	87.5%	22 (7.8%)	61 (21.6%)	186 (66.0%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	8.3	456^th of 478 public middle schools	4.6%		12	436^th of 484 public middle schools	9.9%	20	12.0	11.6	8.6	10.6	13.7	6.2	6.9	8.6	8.3	8.3	8.3	$28,985
Williams Middle	Public	6-8	410 Williams Street	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4260	337	29	11.7	1.8%	243 (72.1%)	11 (3.3%)	25 (7.4%)	38 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	85.2	71^st of 478 public middle schools	85.1%		85.6	68^th of 484 public middle schools	86.0%	3	57.0	51.7	70.4	59.5	58.0	55.4	59.6	57.6	67.9	67.9	67.9	$17,807
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	79.8%	38 (14.1%)	36 (13.4%)	176 (65.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	13.4	424^th of 478 public middle schools	11.3%		13	430^th of 484 public middle schools	11.2%	6	25.3	22.2	20.5	22.7	8.0	10.1	8.6	8.9	10.1	10.1	8.6	$24,980
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
Wilbraham Middle	Public	6-8	466 Stony Hill Road	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	No	(413) 596-9061	613	47	13.0	16.3%	490 (79.9%)	19 (3.1%)	56 (9.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	70	124^th of 478 public middle schools	74.1%		67.4	139^th of 484 public middle schools	71.3%	15	49.5	51.1	47.9	49.5	52.4	52.0	49.2	51.2	46.3	46.3	44.9	$18,845
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%)	12.7	430^th of 478 public middle schools	10.0%		20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%	43	13.3	13.6	25.0	17.5	5.6	10.6	10.7	8.8	12.9	12.9	17.9	$30,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Birchland Park

What district is Birchland Park in?

East Longmeadow

How many students attend Birchland Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Birchland Park.

Is Birchland Park a good school?

Birchland Park ranks 137^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Birchland Park?

Students at Birchland Park are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Birchland Park attend?

Students who attend Birchland Park usually go on to attend East Longmeadow High

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