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Elias Brookings

Public Grades PK, KG-5

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Elias Brookings is an elementary school in Springfield, MA, serving 289 students in grades PK-5. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school has consistently underperformed compared to Massachusetts elementary schools, ranking in the bottom quarter over the past 10 years.

Elias Brookings struggles academically, with only 26.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.96% in mathematics, far below the state and district averages. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with some groups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, performing better than others. However, the challenges at Elias Brookings appear to be systemic within the Springfield school district, as nearby schools like Kensington International School and William N. DeBerry also struggle academically.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Elias Brookings, the school has been unable to improve student outcomes over time. This suggests that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be enough to address the school's challenges. Instead, the school and district may need to focus on implementing evidence-based instructional practices, strengthening teacher professional development, and addressing non-academic barriers to learning in order to support student success.

304

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,575

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

433 Walnut Street
Springfield, MA 01105

(413) 787-7200

District: Springfield

Students who attend Elias Brookings usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

African American:

22.7%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

721^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield

321^st of 348Springfield 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	21.2	721 of 906	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	735 of 916	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	754 of 928	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	865 of 932	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	912 of 936	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	891 of 942	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	830 of 934	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	799 of 938	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	735 of 932	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	878 of 914	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	798 of 926	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	900 of 928	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	841 of 930	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	890 of 924	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	915 of 920	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	897 of 909	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	902 of 908	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	907 of 911	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	890 of 911	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	874 of 887	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.5	867 of 882	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.7	838 of 884	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	87 of 167	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	132 of 173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	150 of 166	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	87 of 172	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	86 of 174	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	626 of 672	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	579 of 632	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	527 of 665	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	591 of 656	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	59 of 282	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	90 of 258	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	734 of 869	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	751 of 886	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	681 of 887	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	765 of 901	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	871 of 898	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	864 of 902	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	815 of 893	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	131 of 458	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	148 of 446	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	136 of 420	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	257 of 401	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	321 of 379	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	354 of 398	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	250 of 379	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	333 of 736	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	406 of 760	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	475 of 757	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	708 of 772	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	681 of 705	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	609 of 700	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	522 of 685	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	631 of 884	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	662 of 891	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	756 of 896	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	889 of 908	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	888 of 904	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	839 of 907	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	747 of 898	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	369 of 717	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	383 of 731	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	418 of 703	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	846 of 905	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	876 of 894	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	814 of 896	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	700 of 886	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	7.6	891 of 925	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+59 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2024)48th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Science18%-24 vs state

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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
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		15 (4.9%)	69 (22.7%)	212 (69.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	21.2	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%		20.4	735^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.8%	14	26.7	30.6	20.6	26.1	26.7	30.6	23.5	27.0	17.7	17.7	$27,575
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
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		15 (3.1%)	100 (20.6%)	337 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	9.8	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%		11.2	851^st of 916 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	14.8	15.1	19.4	16.4	8.2	13.7	15.7	12.4	18.0	18.0	$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		22 (4.6%)	101 (20.9%)	340 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	6.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	867^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.3%	11	21.1	9.9	4.8	13.0	11.3	5.6	7.1	8.2	11.9	11.9	$23,579
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
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		12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.8	817^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	18.9	18.4	21.6	19.7	16.2	16.3	11.8	14.6	25.5	25.5	$26,871
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		26 (4.4%)	116 (19.7%)	434 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	12.8	817^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.7	819^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.6%	2	24.7	20.0	16.2	20.6	12.9	20.0	14.7	16.1	20.6	20.6	$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%)	2.2	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$22,999
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		46 (15.1%)	47 (15.5%)	173 (56.9%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	42.3	530^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.3	585^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.1%	55	37.1	37.1	34.1	36.0	51.4	34.3	34.9	39.8	38.6	38.6	$25,242
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elias Brookings

What is the racial makeup of Elias Brookings?

Students at Elias Brookings are 70% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elias Brookings a good school?

Elias Brookings ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Elias Brookings?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Elias Brookings.

What district is Elias Brookings in?

Springfield

What schools do graduates of Elias Brookings attend?

Students who attend Elias Brookings 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 : Liberty Preparatory Academy
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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