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Frank H Freedman

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Frank H Freedman ranks 406 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Frank H Freedman is an elementary school in Springfield, MA that serves 267 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield school district, which is ranked 321 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank H Freedman consistently outperforms the Springfield district and the state of Massachusetts in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.74% of Frank H Freedman students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.11% for the district and 41.53% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as ranking 45th out of 458 Massachusetts elementary schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Hiram L Dorman, Mary M Lynch, and Benjamin Swan Elementary, Frank H Freedman stands out as a relatively high-performing school. The school's low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools may contribute to its academic success, which has shown a general trend of improvement over the years.

252

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,428

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Cherokee Dr
Springfield, MA 01109

(413) 787-7443

District: Springfield

Students who attend Frank H Freedman 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
	John J Duggan Academy
	Liberty Preparatory Academy
	More...
	Springfield Central High
	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:

62.7%

African American:

15.9%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

406^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	55.2	406 of 906	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	520 of 916	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	658 of 928	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	618 of 932	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	676 of 936	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	753 of 942	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	850 of 934	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	841 of 938	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	664 of 932	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	728 of 914	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	657 of 926	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.4	557 of 928	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	656 of 930	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	599 of 924	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	13.6	817 of 920	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	678 of 909	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	652 of 908	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	658 of 911	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	789 of 911	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.2	451 of 887	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.4	589 of 882	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	25.1	685 of 884	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	24 of 172	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	73 of 174	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	371 of 672	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	397 of 869	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	490 of 886	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	622 of 887	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	519 of 901	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	638 of 898	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	777 of 902	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	787 of 893	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	45 of 458	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	42 of 446	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	52.7	152 of 420	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	83 of 401	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	89 of 379	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	210 of 398	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	285 of 379	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	80 of 736	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	69 of 760	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	56.2	303 of 757	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	245 of 772	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	266 of 705	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	445 of 700	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	595 of 685	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	397 of 884	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	511 of 891	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	636 of 896	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	679 of 908	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	645 of 904	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	675 of 907	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	830 of 898	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	126 of 717	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	346 of 905	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	430 of 894	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	595 of 896	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	790 of 886	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	698 of 925	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	195 of 399	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2021)90th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)51st percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)25th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Frank H Freedman

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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
Frank H Freedman	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Cherokee Dr	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7443	252	19	12.9		28 (11.1%)	40 (15.9%)	158 (62.7%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	55.2	406^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.2%		44.9	520^th of 916 public elementary schools	43.2%	114	53.9	55.9	54.3	54.7	38.5	35.3	20.0	30.5	54.3	54.3	$25,428
Glickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ashland Avenue	Springfield	01119	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2756	310	31	9.8		35 (11.3%)	45 (14.5%)	210 (67.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	26.5	666^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.5%		17.4	771^st of 916 public elementary schools	15.8%	105	17.3	27.1	37.0	26.7	19.2	18.8	34.8	24.0	43.5	43.5	$26,511
Arthur T Talmadge	Public	PK, KG-5	1395 Allen Street	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7249	196	23	8.3		19 (9.7%)	26 (13.3%)	129 (65.8%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)	16.1	780^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.7	780^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.8%		28.0	11.5	17.7	18.8	36.0	11.5	20.0	22.1	20.0	20.0	$27,574
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
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		71 (12.5%)	117 (20.5%)	311 (54.6%)	26 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	47.3	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%		30.9	629^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.3%	148	31.8	43.1	46.7	40.9	40.3	38.5	33.3	37.1	49.3	49.3	$27,209
Thomas M Balliet	Public	PK, KG-5	52 Rosewell St	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7446	291	21	13.5		25 (8.6%)	53 (18.2%)	179 (61.5%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	25.4	675^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.5%		31.6	623^rd of 916 public elementary schools	32.0%	52	19.1	36.6	25.0	26.9	19.1	19.1	30.6	22.5	44.4	44.4	$24,505
Hiram L Dorman	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Lydia Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7554	279	21	13.5		22 (7.9%)	38 (13.6%)	200 (71.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	14.8	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%		14.5	809^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.7%	20	25.0	17.7	23.9	22.5	15.0	5.9	14.9	12.4	29.8	29.8	$25,065
Mary M Lynch	Public	PK, KG-5	315 No Branch Pkwy	Springfield	01119	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7250	216	19	11.3		16 (7.4%)	46 (21.3%)	139 (64.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	22.2	702^nd of 906 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.3	724^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.0%	22	9.7	37.8	18.5	23.2	10.0	27.0	25.9	21.3	37.0	37.0	$26,258
Mary M Walsh	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Empress Ct	Springfield	01129	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7448	232	27	8.4		34 (14.7%)	35 (15.1%)	158 (68.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	29.4	640^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.4%		21.9	717^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.7%	77	25.0	32.1	24.2	26.9	28.1	46.4	24.2	32.3	36.4	36.4	$29,248
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	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 214-7806	354	37	9.5		7 (2.0%)	91 (25.7%)	236 (66.7%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	11.6	832^nd of 906 public elementary schools	8.2%		7.4	884^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.5%	52	23.2	26.3	5.5	18.5	21.4	17.5	5.5	14.9	14.6	14.6	$20,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank H Freedman

What is the racial makeup of Frank H Freedman?

Students at Frank H Freedman are 63% Hispanic, 16% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Frank H Freedman?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Frank H Freedman.

What schools do graduates of Frank H Freedman attend?

Students who attend Frank H Freedman 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 : John J Duggan Academy
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

Is Frank H Freedman a good school?

Frank H Freedman ranks 406^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Frank H Freedman in?

Springfield

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