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Center ranks 162 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Center is an elementary school located in Longmeadow, MA, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 409. The school is part of the Longmeadow school district, which is ranked 54 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Center has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Center consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For the 2024-2025 school year, Center's proficiency rates are 57.28% in ELA, 61.9% in Math, and 71.25% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. Additionally, Center performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 43rd out of 717 Massachusetts elementary schools for special education students and 56th out of 736 for students of low socioeconomic status, both with 5-star ratings.

While Center's performance is strong within the Longmeadow district, the school's academic excellence is also evident when compared to nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Center's ELA proficiency rate of 57.28% is higher than Wolf Swamp Road's 57.61% and Blueberry Hill's 57.14%. Furthermore, Center has shown a consistent trend of improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 272nd out of 942 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 162nd out of 906 in the projected 2024-2025 school year.

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: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

162^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Longmeadow

54^th of 348Longmeadow 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+30 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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		320 (77.7%)	14 (3.4%)	35 (8.5%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	81.9	162^nd of 906 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.3	179^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.5%	17	59.7	54.8	57.1	57.3	54.4	64.5	66.3	61.9	71.3	71.3	$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		303 (70.6%)	16 (3.7%)	34 (7.9%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	77.3	213^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.5%		87.2	105^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.5%	108	66.7	66.1	40.3	57.6	63.5	55.9	54.8	58.2	61.3	61.3	$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		265 (73.2%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.1%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	82.7	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%		90.1	72^nd of 916 public elementary schools	92.1%	77	55.6	59.3	56.6	57.1	56.3	74.6	64.8	65.0	72.2	72.2	$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		230 (75.7%)	8 (2.6%)	38 (12.5%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	59.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.3	491^st of 916 public elementary schools	46.4%	124	62.5	43.3		51.9	50.0	38.3		43.5			$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		36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%		18.5	761^st of 916 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	31.3	22.6	8.6	21.1	21.9	13.0	25.9	20.5	22.4	22.4	$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		223 (75.1%)	10 (3.4%)	46 (15.5%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	45.6	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%		49.1	480^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.6%	19	31.3	46.6		38.4	35.8	50.0		42.4			$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		40 (13.7%)	50 (17.1%)	164 (56.2%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	43.7	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%		30	637^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.5%	120	32.5	47.5	44.8	41.3	25.0	45.0	31.0	33.9	44.8	44.8	$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		37 (8.6%)	72 (16.7%)	284 (66.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	16.2	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.9	777^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.2%		14.5	25.0	15.9	17.6	9.5	11.1	29.6	16.1	38.6	38.6	$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		8 (2.9%)	58 (20.9%)	193 (69.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	14.1	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.9	778^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.1%	21	25.0	26.1	12.8	20.8	18.2	30.4	10.5	18.1	18.4	18.4	$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		18 (4.8%)	77 (20.4%)	263 (69.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	53.8	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%		43	537^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.4%	121	58.8	46.3	33.9	45.5	47.1	51.9	27.9	41.6	45.9	45.9	$26,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Center

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.

Is Center a good school?

Center ranks 162^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Center attend?

Students who attend Center usually go on to attend:

High : Longmeadow High

What district is Center in?

Longmeadow

How many students attend Center?

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

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