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Rebecca M Johnson

Public Grades PK, KG-5

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Rebecca M Johnson is a PK–5 elementary school at 55 Catherine Street in Springfield, MA 01109, part of the Springfield district, with 589 students—one of the larger elementary schools in its immediate comparison group. Its overall profile is low but not the lowest locally: the school ranked 767 of 899 in 2025–26, the 15th percentile, with 1 star, a slight uptick from the 10th percentile (0 stars) in 2024–25 and the 11th percentile in 2023–24. The Springfield district itself ranks 322 of 351 districts statewide, at the 8th percentile with 0 stars.

On 2025–26 MCAS Next Generation tests, the school is well below the state in every subject but mixed against its own district. ELA proficiency is 19.7%, below the district's 22.09% and far below the state's 40.03%. Math is 20.91% and science is 26.74%—both above the district's 17.37% and 20.9%, though still far below state levels. Grade by grade, 4th grade is the clear weak spot: ELA 13.04% and math 12.09%, both far below district and state. Fifth-grade math, at 26.74%, is above the district's 21.21%. Subgroup results stand out as stronger than the school's overall rank: African American students rank in the 70th percentile with 4 stars, and English language learner students rank in the 52nd percentile with 3 stars.

Among nearby schools, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School (71st percentile, ELA 55.56%) and Edward P. Boland School (31st percentile) outperform Rebecca M Johnson in all three subjects, as does Elias Brookings (26th percentile). Milton Bradley School (16th percentile) and Liberty (20th percentile) are roughly comparable, while Rebecca outperforms William N. DeBerry (12th), Benjamin Swan Elementary (8th), and Springfield International Academy at Johnson, which shares the same address, enrolls 38 students, and scored 0% in all three subjects. Resources do not obviously explain the low overall results: the student–teacher ratio is 10.7, more favorable than several nearby schools, and per-student spending was $19,156 in 2020–21, in the same range as neighboring schools.

589

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,404

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Catherine Street
Springfield, MA 01109

(413) 787-6687

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

African American:

19.7%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

767^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield

322^nd of 351Springfield 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	16.7	767 of 899	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	817 of 906	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	819 of 916	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	774 of 928	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	828 of 932	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	837 of 936	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	715 of 942	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	775 of 934	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	644 of 938	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.4	706 of 932	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	799 of 914	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.9	680 of 926	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	730 of 928	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	744 of 930	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	770 of 924	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	877 of 920	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	879 of 909	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	898 of 908	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.4	840 of 911	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.6	747 of 911	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.4	684 of 887	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.2	733 of 882	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.0	695 of 884	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	56 of 188	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	65 of 169	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	115 of 167	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	59 of 167	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	108 of 173	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	106 of 166	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	21 of 174	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	364 of 672	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	484 of 632	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.6	46 of 665	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	59.7	206 of 656	68.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	141 of 291	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	174 of 281	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	155 of 282	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	47 of 267	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	74 of 240	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	32 of 258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	93 of 244	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	751 of 869	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	816 of 869	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	770 of 886	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	751 of 887	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	783 of 901	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	807 of 898	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	747 of 902	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	724 of 893	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	281 of 475	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	340 of 458	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	236 of 446	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	182 of 420	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	192 of 401	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	191 of 379	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	88 of 398	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	203 of 379	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.4	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	459 of 742	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	553 of 736	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	551 of 760	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	491 of 757	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	592 of 772	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	547 of 705	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	209 of 700	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	352 of 685	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	746 of 879	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	759 of 884	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	810 of 891	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	725 of 896	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	820 of 908	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	806 of 904	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	587 of 907	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	745 of 898	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	459 of 709	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	574 of 717	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	481 of 731	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	499 of 703	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	740 of 905	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	761 of 894	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	289 of 896	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	457 of 886	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	10.4	861 of 925	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	300 of 399	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)70th percentile+56 vs school

Homeless (2021)65th percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+21 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)25th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science27%-14 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Rebecca M Johnson	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Catherine Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6687	589	55	10.7	89.4%	26 (4.4%)	116 (19.7%)	434 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	16.7	767^th of 899 public elementary schools	14.7%		12.8	817^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.8%	50	22.1	13.0	24.4				19.7	24.4	12.1	26.7				20.9	26.7		26.7		$25,404
Springfield International Academy at Johnson	Public	3-5	55 Catherine Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6687	38	2	17.3		4 (10.5%)	18 (47.4%)	14 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	2.5	899^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.2	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%	7			0.0				0.0			0.0				0.0	0.0		0.0		$22,999
Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	15 Catherine Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7100	165	18	9.0		5 (3.0%)	35 (21.2%)	117 (70.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)																			$27,167
Benjamin Swan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7526	486	39	12.6	90.8%	15 (3.1%)	100 (20.6%)	337 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	11.8	824^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.8	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%	29	16.7	13.2	16.4				15.3	9.4	9.0	28.8				16.1	18.2		18.2		$23,445
William N. DeBerry	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7582	483	34	14.4	91.4%	22 (4.6%)	101 (20.9%)	340 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	14.1	792^nd of 899 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%	86	10.2	13.2	20.9				15.0	13.6	10.6	16.2				13.5	37.3		37.3		$23,579
Elias Brookings	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Walnut Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7200	304	30	10.3	86.1%	15 (4.9%)	69 (22.7%)	212 (69.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25.8	669^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.2	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%	52	28.0	16.3	33.3				24.3	32.0	18.4	39.4				28.0	33.3		33.3		$27,575
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	385	34	11.3	87.8%	12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	17.7	751^st of 899 public elementary schools	16.5%		13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	62	24.6	18.8	32.7				25.5	22.8	16.7	17.3				19.1	21.2		21.2		$26,871
Edward P. Boland School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 Armory Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2511	587	46	12.7	91.8%	32 (5.5%)	61 (10.4%)	466 (79.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	30.8	620^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.0%		30	636^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.8%	16	29.2	16.9	38.9				28.7	32.3	17.2	32.4				27.5	42.3		42.3		$25,943
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	474 Armory St	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7400	432	31	13.7	63.5%	67 (15.5%)	82 (19.0%)	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	70.6	258^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.2	285^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.5%	27	55.3	56.4	58.8	55.8	51.3	56.3	55.6	55.3	64.1	32.4	50.0	36.8	40.6	47.1	41.2	53.1	47.0	59.4	$23,993
Springfield Public Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Nye Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 886-5100	33	9	3.5	89.1%	3 (9.1%)	8 (24.2%)	19 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)							12.5							5.9					$50,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Rebecca M Johnson

How many students attend Rebecca M Johnson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Rebecca M Johnson.

Is Rebecca M Johnson a good school?

Rebecca M Johnson ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rebecca M Johnson attend?

Students who attend Rebecca M Johnson usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle School
Middle : Springfield Public Day Middle School
Middle : STEM Middle Academy
High : Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
High : High School Of Commerce
High : Springfield Central High
High : Springfield High School
High : Springfield High School of Science and Technology
High : Springfield Public Day High School
High : The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning

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Springfield

What is the racial makeup of Rebecca M Johnson?

Students at Rebecca M Johnson are 74% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

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