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Benjamin Swan Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Swan Elementary is a PK–5 school at 680 Union Street in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving 486 students as part of Springfield Public Schools, a district ranked 322nd of 351 in Massachusetts (8th percentile, 0 stars). The school’s own 2025–2026 rank is 824th of 899 schools, also the 8th percentile with 0 stars, and its percentile rankings have sat in the teens or low 20s for most of the past decade — peaking at the 32nd percentile in 2021–2022, then falling to the 17th, 7th, 6th, and 8th.

In 2025–2026, 15.34% of students reached proficiency in ELA, 16.13% in math, and 18.18% in science. District averages were 22.09%, 17.37%, and 20.9%, while state averages were 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Among nearby schools, only William N. DeBerry posted lower ELA (14.95%) and math (13.47%) figures, and Benjamin Swan’s science score is the lowest nearby except for the very small Springfield International Academy at Johnson. White Street, with fewer students (378) and lower per-student spending ($17,859 vs. $18,842), reached 40.72% ELA, 38.92% math, and 46.43% science.

ELA proficiency has dropped sharply, from 29.2% in 2022–2023 to 15.34% in 2025–2026 — roughly 13.9 percentage points in three years. Math has stayed between 12.43% and 16.13% over four years, though 5th-grade math (28.79%) topped the district’s 5th-grade average of 21.21%, while 3rd- and 4th-grade math both fell below 10%. Some student groups rank higher than the overall figure suggests, including students in special education at the 46th percentile, though every group remains below the 50th percentile. The student–teacher ratio rose from 11.2 to 12.6 over three years, and free/reduced lunch data was not reported in this dataset.

486

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,445

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

680 Union Street
Springfield, MA 01109

(413) 787-7526

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

20.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

824^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	11.8	824 of 899	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	853 of 906	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	851 of 916	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	768 of 928	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	632 of 932	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	707 of 936	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	786 of 942	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	773 of 934	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	722 of 938	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	807 of 932	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	755 of 914	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	729 of 926	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	751 of 928	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	705 of 930	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	868 of 924	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	918 of 920	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	895 of 909	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.9	888 of 908	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	872 of 911	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	884 of 911	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	875 of 887	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.9	870 of 882	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.5	874 of 884	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	138 of 188	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	106 of 167	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	41 of 167	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	24 of 173	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	68 of 172	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	65 of 174	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	390 of 672	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	516 of 665	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	392 of 656	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	235 of 291	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	193 of 281	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	249 of 282	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.2	38 of 264	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	213 of 258	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	208 of 244	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	782 of 869	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	798 of 869	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	820 of 886	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	739 of 887	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	624 of 901	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	725 of 898	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	771 of 902	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	727 of 893	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	316 of 475	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	365 of 458	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	303 of 446	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	180 of 420	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	62 of 401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	85 of 379	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	191 of 398	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	162 of 379	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	594 of 742	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	646 of 736	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	623 of 760	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	472 of 757	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	206 of 772	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	312 of 705	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	405 of 700	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	363 of 685	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	805 of 879	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	829 of 884	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	824 of 891	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	733 of 896	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	602 of 908	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	613 of 904	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	730 of 907	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	723 of 898	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	385 of 709	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	418 of 717	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	445 of 731	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	436 of 703	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	307 of 905	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	478 of 894	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	549 of 896	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	463 of 886	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	677 of 925	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	253 of 399	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)46th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)37th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)27th percentile~ school

African American (2026)27th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-23 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 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)		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 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
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
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
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
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
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	90.9%	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
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	74.2%	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Swan Elementary

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Swan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Swan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy 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 is the racial makeup of Benjamin Swan Elementary?

Students at Benjamin Swan Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Benjamin Swan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Benjamin Swan Elementary.

What district is Benjamin Swan Elementary in?

Springfield

Is Benjamin Swan Elementary a good school?

Benjamin Swan Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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