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Williams Middle

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Williams Middle ranks 71 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Williams Middle is a public middle school in Longmeadow, MA, serving 337 students in grades 6–8 and part of the Longmeadow Public Schools district, which ranks 52nd of 351 in Massachusetts (85th percentile, 4 stars).

In 2025–26, Williams Middle ranked 71st of 478 middle schools statewide (85th percentile, 4 stars). Its proficiency rates were 59.45% in English language arts, 57.58% in math, 67.92% in science, and 67.86% in civics—all well above state averages. Within Longmeadow, it is slightly above district averages in ELA, science, and civics but below in math. It is the second-highest-ranked middle school among nearby peers, behind Glenbrook Middle, which is stronger overall and notably stronger in math and science; the school has the edge in civics and 8th-grade ELA. Williams Middle outperforms Birchland Park in ELA, math, and science by 12.18, 7.92, and 22 points, respectively, and Roberta G. Doering School by even wider margins. Compared with Springfield middle schools such as Kiley Academy, Kiley Prep, STEM Middle Academy, South End Middle School, Forest Park Middle, and Springfield Public Day Middle School, Williams Middle’s proficiency rates are dramatically higher.

Historically, Williams Middle earned 5 stars and ranked in the 91st–93rd percentile from 2016–17 through 2018–19, dipped to the 77th percentile in 2020–21, and has since stabilized in the 85th–89th percentile with 4 stars. Subgroup effectiveness is generally strong: boys and girls rank in the 84th–86th percentile, and special education students in the 85th–87th. Low-socioeconomic-status effectiveness fell from the 95th percentile in 2022–23 to the 71st–73rd range in 2024–26, and some smaller subgroups have shown year-to-year shifts worth monitoring. The student-teacher ratio rose from 9.9 in 2022–23 to 11.7 in 2024–25 while math proficiency fell from 66.31% to 57.58%; this is a correlation, not proof of cause. Per-student spending was $15,667 in 2020–21, lower than most nearby schools, including several Springfield middle schools; only Glenbrook Middle spent slightly less.

337

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,807

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Williams Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106

(413) 565-4260

District: Longmeadow

Students who attend Williams Middle usually attend:

High:

Longmeadow High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Asian:

11.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

71^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Longmeadow

52^nd of 351Longmeadow 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	85.2	71 of 478	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	68 of 484	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	73 of 493	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	53 of 501	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	65 of 497	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	113 of 501	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	43 of 498	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	42 of 484	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	35 of 487	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	58 of 482	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	45 of 441	89.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	21 of 455	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	32 of 455	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	44 of 455	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	69 of 449	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	88.0	32 of 434	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	22 of 409	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	23 of 407	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	23 of 399	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	19 of 399	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	29 of 356	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	93.2	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	56 of 127	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	24 of 134	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	108 of 445	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	125 of 431	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	39 of 424	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	23 of 417	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	75 of 468	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	76 of 473	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	78 of 481	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	68 of 489	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	70 of 494	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	125 of 483	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	24 of 478	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	32 of 463	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	70 of 383	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	98 of 376	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	123 of 461	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	134 of 464	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	25 of 481	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	35 of 489	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	28 of 462	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	16 of 438	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	66 of 470	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	71 of 473	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	71 of 483	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	46 of 489	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	72 of 497	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	97 of 485	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	81 of 478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	52 of 466	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	67 of 436	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	56 of 435	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	67 of 441	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	85 of 444	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	172 of 503	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	161 of 489	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	91 of 484	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	60 of 467	87.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	106 of 491	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	78 of 393	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	86 of 386	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	81 of 392	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	62 of 403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	94 of 404	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	134 of 401	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	55 of 396	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	48 of 395	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+27 vs state

Civics68%+28 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

I am a parent of a middle school student. We had heard about the excellent academic reputation at Williams and were really excited when our children entered the school. My impression is that academically they are a good school. Most teachers seem to be active with students and to be well trained. Where this school is lacking, and in my mind what makes a great school, is a school that nurtures a caring community in their students. It is this area that I find lacking at Williams. The administration (e.g., principal, assistant principal) at times acts inappropriately with both students and parents, using a manner that is cold, unkind and threatening. They set a tone that makes this school fall short of a great school. Great schools nurture both academic learning and social/emotional intelligence, and Williams fails to sufficiently nurture the latter. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Middle

What district is Williams Middle in?

Longmeadow

What is the racial makeup of Williams Middle?

Students at Williams Middle are 72% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Williams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Williams Middle.

What high school do graduates of Williams Middle attend?

Students who attend Williams Middle usually go on to attend Longmeadow High

Is Williams Middle a good school?

Williams Middle ranks 71^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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