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Center

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Center ranks 163 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Center Elementary School is a K–5 school at 837 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, serving 412 students as one of three Longmeadow elementary schools in this comparison. In 2025–2026 it ranked 163rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — 82nd percentile with 4 stars — with proficiency rates of 55.72% in English language arts, 62.69% in math and 65.67% in science, roughly 16 to 25 percentage points above the state in every subject. In short, it performs essentially at the level of a high-performing district.

Within Longmeadow, the race at the top is tight. Blueberry Hill (148th, 84th percentile) is the only nearby school that outranks Center, and it edges Center in all three subjects. Wolf Swamp Road (222nd) is close in ELA and math but trails badly in science at 49.15%, which is 16.5 points below Center. Across district lines the gap is dramatic: Center sits about 2–3 miles from a cluster of Springfield schools and roughly 15–39 points ahead of them in ELA and 24–51 points ahead in math — Washington, for example, enrolls 430 students with the same 11.4 student-teacher ratio yet ranks 829th, and Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence has the smallest classes in the set (ratio 9.5) and spends $19,116 per student while posting 16.86% ELA. Agawam's schools fall in between.

Center's most striking feature is stability: it has earned 4 stars in every ranked year in this dataset and has not fallen below the 71st percentile in a decade. Its equity results stand out even more — low-income students rank 19th of 742 statewide (97th percentile, 5 stars) and special education students rank in the 88th percentile, well above what its overall ranking would predict. One thing to watch: grades 4 and 5 score above district averages in every subject, while grade 3 sits below them (ELA 49.23% vs 61%; math 52.31% vs 60.7%). Center also spends less per student than any school in the comparison set — $15,243 in 2020-21 — and its ELA decline closely tracks its district's, while its math results gained ground.

412

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,487

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

837 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106-2294

(413) 565-4290

District: Longmeadow

Students who attend Center usually attend:

High:

Longmeadow High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

163^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary 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	80.9	163 of 899	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	162 of 906	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	179 of 916	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	145 of 928	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	201 of 932	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	190 of 936	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	272 of 942	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	225 of 934	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	97 of 938	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	71 of 932	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	82.0	135 of 914	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	253 of 926	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	217 of 928	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	118 of 930	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.1	91 of 924	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	78 of 920	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	101 of 909	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	134 of 908	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	139 of 911	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	146 of 911	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	88 of 887	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	75.2	224 of 882	74.6%	★★★★☆
2003	77.5	201 of 884	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	230 of 672	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	122 of 632	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	155 of 665	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	143 of 656	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	134 of 869	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	162 of 869	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	109 of 886	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	149 of 887	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	155 of 901	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	204 of 898	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	241 of 902	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	201 of 893	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	19 of 742	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	56 of 736	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	66.0	193 of 760	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	148 of 757	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	385 of 772	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	200 of 879	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	169 of 884	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	264 of 891	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	168 of 896	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	278 of 908	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	189 of 904	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	280 of 907	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	222 of 898	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	83 of 709	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	43 of 717	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	66.1	182 of 731	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	95 of 703	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	465 of 905	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.3	197 of 894	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	541 of 896	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	369 of 886	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	189 of 925	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	148 of 734	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	186 of 737	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	213 of 753	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	154 of 762	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	212 of 764	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	201 of 765	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	308 of 780	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	274 of 772	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+25 vs state

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Center School has a very advanced curriculum, but offers plenty of help to students who need it. The buildings are beautiful on both the outside and inside. The teachers and students are all amazing- no bullies here! 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)		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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Center	Public	K-5	837 Longmeadow Street	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4290	412	36	11.4	5.7%	320 (77.7%)	14 (3.4%)	35 (8.5%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	80.9	163^rd of 899 public elementary schools	81.9%		81.9	162^nd of 906 public elementary schools	82.1%	1	49.2	62.3	55.2	55.7	52.3	72.5	62.7	62.7	65.7	65.7	$17,487
Wolf Swamp Road	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Wolf Swamp Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 565-4270	429	37	11.5	7.4%	303 (70.6%)	16 (3.7%)	34 (7.9%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	75.4	222^nd of 899 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.3	213^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.5%	9	64.6	53.1	42.4	53.7	69.2	73.4	42.4	62.2	49.2	49.2	$18,595
Blueberry Hill	Public	K-5	275 Blueberry Hill Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4280	362	33	10.9	4.6%	265 (73.2%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.1%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	82.5	148^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.7	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%	1	68.7	40.3	59.7	56.1	61.8	58.2	72.6	64.0	77.4	77.4	$18,798
Benjamin J Phelps	Public	K-4	689 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0587	304	23	13.4	34.0%	230 (75.7%)	8 (2.6%)	38 (12.5%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	56.3	391^st of 899 public elementary schools	56.5%		59.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	24	45.1	43.6		44.4	41.4	52.7		46.4			$21,460
Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7430	490	47	10.3	86.5%	36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	26.1	663^rd of 899 public elementary schools	26.3%		16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%	112	26.2	36.2	17.4	27.2	27.7	38.6	17.4	28.6	28.3	28.3	$26,417
James Clark School	Public	K-4	65 Oxford Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0576	297	18	16.1	33.4%	223 (75.1%)	10 (3.4%)	46 (15.5%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	42.7	511^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.2%		45.6	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%	12	47.9	21.5		35.3	53.5	26.2		40.4			$21,521
Alice B Beal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Tiffany Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7544	292	24	11.9	82.0%	40 (13.7%)	50 (17.1%)	164 (56.2%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	36.1	572^nd of 899 public elementary schools	36.4%		43.7	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	55	29.7	21.6	32.6	28.2	29.7	21.6	39.5	30.8	57.1	57.1	$24,999
Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Washington Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7551	430	38	11.4	88.9%	37 (8.6%)	72 (16.7%)	284 (66.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	11.3	829^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.8%		16.2	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%	52	19.6	17.0	18.9	18.4	14.3	11.9	5.4	11.2	29.7	29.7	$26,626
Kensington International School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Kensington Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7522	278	22	12.9	90.9%	8 (2.9%)	58 (20.9%)	193 (69.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	24.5	682^nd of 899 public elementary schools	24.1%		14.1	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%	117	20.6	30.8	15.8	23.9	17.7	38.5	21.1	27.2	36.8	36.8	$26,272
White Street	Public	PK, KG-5	300 White Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7543	378	38	9.8	86.2%	18 (4.8%)	77 (20.4%)	263 (69.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	49	462^nd of 899 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.8	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%	46	47.4	35.2	39.3	40.7	42.1	42.6	32.1	38.9	46.4	46.4	$26,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Center

What district is Center in?

Longmeadow

What schools do graduates of Center attend?

Students who attend Center usually go on to attend:

High : Longmeadow High

How many students attend Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Center.

Is Center a good school?

Center ranks 163^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Center?

Students at Center are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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