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Alice B Beal Elementary

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Alice B Beal Elementary ranks 572 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Alice B Beal Elementary is a mid-sized PK–5 neighborhood school at 285 Tiffany Street in Springfield, MA, serving 292 students in a district that ranks 322nd of 351 statewide. Because Springfield sits in the 8th percentile with 0 stars, every school here starts from a structural disadvantage. Against that backdrop, Beal ranked 572nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025-26 — the 36th percentile, 2 stars — a middle-tier result statewide but an above-average one within its own city.

Science is the school's clearest strength. In 2025-26, 57.14% of students scored proficient or above in science, 16.2 points above the state and roughly 2.7 times the Springfield district rate. That is the highest science proficiency among the eight Springfield schools in the comparison set, ahead of Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School and well ahead of nearby Sumner Avenue and Elias Brookings. Beal also outperforms its district in every tested subject — by 36.2 points in science, 13.4 in math, and 6.1 in ELA — and its science result even tops Mapleshade in East Longmeadow, a school in a much higher-rated district, despite trailing it in reading and math.

Two cautions matter. Beal's ELA proficiency fell 13.1 points from 2024-25 to 2025-26 while science rose 12.3, even though district averages stayed flat — a school-specific swing rather than a system-wide one. Performance is also uneven by grade: fifth grade performs near the state line in math and strongly in science, while fourth grade sits right at the district average and 16–22 points below the state. The school's overall rank has drifted between the 26th and 43rd percentiles since 2021-22 — recovering from its trough, but unevenly, and well below the 79th percentile it posted in 2015-16. Notably, its rankings for its Hispanic students and its low-income students are far higher than its overall standing, suggesting it does better by some student groups than its aggregate rank implies.

292

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,999

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

285 Tiffany Street
Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 787-7544

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

African American:

17.1%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

572^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	36.1	572 of 899	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	517 of 906	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	637 of 916	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	564 of 928	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	693 of 932	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	654 of 936	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	472 of 942	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	450 of 934	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.6	631 of 938	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	77.5	199 of 932	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	57.5	420 of 914	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	488 of 926	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	401 of 928	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	496 of 930	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	531 of 924	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	592 of 920	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	567 of 909	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	512 of 908	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	524 of 911	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.0	704 of 911	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	643 of 887	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.2	593 of 882	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.4	579 of 884	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.3	55 of 173	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	398 of 672	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	496 of 869	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	458 of 869	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	618 of 886	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	583 of 887	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	711 of 901	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	641 of 898	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	523 of 902	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	516 of 893	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	62 of 475	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	32 of 458	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	69.1	78 of 446	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	59 of 420	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	126 of 401	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	78 of 379	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	30 of 398	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	60 of 379	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	256 of 742	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	146 of 736	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	311 of 760	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	159 of 757	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	431 of 772	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	234 of 705	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	105 of 700	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	126 of 685	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	589 of 879	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	520 of 884	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	624 of 891	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	490 of 896	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	604 of 908	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	589 of 904	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	415 of 907	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	335 of 898	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	450 of 731	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	577 of 703	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	547 of 905	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	384 of 894	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	191 of 896	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	201 of 886	77.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	649 of 925	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	197 of 399	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	72.1	190 of 772	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+51 vs school

White (2018)75th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2022)68th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+29 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)51st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, June 3, 2017

When moving to Springfield, I was worried what school my daughter would be attending. However we are very happy with Beal. I've met a lot of supportive teachers while being on the PTO. It's a very clean and organized school. As well as the teachers being very accommodating. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

I love this school. I have had great support for my kids from teachers.The staff treat parents very respectful and like family in most cases. The teachers I have delt with are very good and kind with the kids. I would recommend the school to any one. 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	77.1%	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	87.9%	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
Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	285 Dorset Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence (Dis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 214-7806	354	37	9.5	82.8%	7 (2.0%)	91 (25.7%)	236 (66.7%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	12.6	813^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.6	832^nd of 906 public elementary schools	8.2%	19	20.7	13.3	16.7	16.9	15.5	15.0	13.0	14.5	31.5	31.5	$20,448
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	92.9%	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
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	9.9%	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
Frederick Harris	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Hartford Ter	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7254	570	47	12.1	73.7%	71 (12.5%)	117 (20.5%)	311 (54.6%)	26 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	57.8	369^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.0%		47.3	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%	112	46.3	46.9	47.0	46.7	43.3	48.4	36.4	42.6	48.5	48.5	$27,209
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	93.5%	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
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	89.0%	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
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Surrey Rd	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7248	304	26	11.4	74.7%	46 (15.1%)	47 (15.5%)	173 (56.9%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	39.9	539^th of 899 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	530^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.5%	9	26.3	40.5	35.3	33.9	29.0	32.4	39.4	33.3	50.0	50.0	$25,242
Mapleshade	Public	3-5	175 Mapleshade Avenue	East Longmeadow	01028	Hampden County	East Longmeadow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 525-5485	297	23	12.7	31.0%	194 (65.3%)	18 (6.1%)	56 (18.9%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	48.8	463^rd of 899 public elementary schools	48.5%		55.5	401^st of 906 public elementary schools	55.7%	62	50.5	32.7	30.9	37.8	44.7	50.0	38.7	44.7	37.6	37.6	$19,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice B Beal Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alice B Beal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alice B Beal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Park Middle
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

What district is Alice B Beal Elementary in?

Springfield

What is the racial makeup of Alice B Beal Elementary?

Students at Alice B Beal Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Alice B Beal Elementary a good school?

Alice B Beal Elementary ranks 572^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alice B Beal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Alice B Beal Elementary.

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