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Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
258th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is a PK–8 magnet school serving 432 students in Springfield, MA, as part of Springfield Public Schools. It is a striking outlier: the district ranks 322nd of 351 statewide (8th percentile, 0 stars), while Zanetti ranked 258th of 899 schools in 2025–2026, placing in the 71st percentile with 4 stars. Its statewide percentile has climbed steadily from 57th in 2020–2021 to 71st in 2025–2026 — the highest since 2015–2016, when it reached the 76th percentile.

In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 55.56% in English language arts, 47.09% in math, and 46.97% in science — all above district and state averages. Among nearby schools, the closest comparison is Edward P. Boland School (31st percentile, 2 stars), and Zanetti still beats it by roughly 27 points in ELA and 20 points in math. Other neighbors trail far behind, including Lincoln and Springfield International Academy at Johnson, both at the 0th percentile. Notably, Zanetti does this with a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 — higher than most nearby schools — and per-student spending of $18,033, lower than several of them.

ELA is the school's strongest and most consistent subject, ranging from 51.28% in 7th grade to 58.82% in 5th grade, and above the state average at every grade level. Math is more uneven: 5th, 7th, and 8th grade scores sit slightly below state averages, though still well above the district. Eighth-grade science (53.13% vs. the state's 38.93%) and 8th-grade civics (59.38% vs. 39.77%) are particular strengths. The school also ranks in the top tier of schools statewide for students from low-income families (93rd percentile in 2025–2026) and for students with disabilities (79th–85th percentile). Middle-grade math is the clearest area to watch.

432
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,993
Per pupil spending ?
63.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 474 Armory St
       Springfield, MA  01104

(413) 787-7400

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.3%
African American:
19.0%
White:
15.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield
✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg19%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
258th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 24% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
120th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield
322nd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202670.6258 of 89971.3%★★★★☆
202570.2285 of 90668.5%★★★☆☆
202468.3297 of 91667.6%★★★☆☆
202366.8305 of 92867.1%★★★☆☆
202263.7343 of 93263.2%★★★☆☆
202158.6406 of 93656.6%★★★☆☆
201964.3334 of 94264.5%★★★☆☆
201866.9316 of 93466.2%★★★☆☆
201755.0435 of 93853.6%★★★☆☆
201674.4227 of 93275.6%★★★★☆
201557.5423 of 91453.7%★★★☆☆
201464.0363 of 92660.8%★★★☆☆
201352.9486 of 92847.6%★★☆☆☆
201248.1537 of 93042.3%★★☆☆☆
201131.9679 of 92426.5%★☆☆☆☆
201014.9810 of 92012.0%★☆☆☆☆
200910.3836 of 9098.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20086.1867 of 9084.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.9857 of 9115.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20067.7863 of 9115.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200512.7793 of 88710.6%★☆☆☆☆
20045.8848 of 8823.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20036.7830 of 8846.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202471.826 of 16784.4%★★★★☆
202285.110 of 17394.2%★★★★★
201976.720 of 17288.4%★★★★☆
201874.024 of 17486.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202663.1320 of 86963.2%★★★☆☆
202569.4264 of 86969.6%★★★☆☆
202475.3213 of 88676.0%★★★★☆
202369.2274 of 88769.1%★★★☆☆
202264.2316 of 90164.9%★★★☆☆
202156.4400 of 89855.5%★★★☆☆
201966.0302 of 90266.5%★★★☆☆
201873.5228 of 89374.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202688.328 of 47594.1%★★★★★
202595.110 of 45897.8%★★★★★
202491.518 of 44696.0%★★★★★
202385.930 of 42092.9%★★★★★
202283.133 of 40191.8%★★★★★
202180.039 of 37989.7%★★★★☆
201990.020 of 39895.0%★★★★★
201889.412 of 37996.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202683.454 of 74292.7%★★★★★
202578.687 of 73688.2%★★★★☆
202467.3176 of 76076.8%★★★★☆
202379.481 of 75789.3%★★★★☆
202279.486 of 77288.9%★★★★☆
202177.983 of 70588.2%★★★★☆
201972.1127 of 70081.9%★★★★☆
201878.877 of 68588.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202673.5226 of 87974.3%★★★★☆
202568.3289 of 88467.3%★★★☆☆
202456.6386 of 89156.7%★★★☆☆
202360.7355 of 89660.4%★★★☆☆
202259.8368 of 90859.5%★★★☆☆
202156.3404 of 90455.3%★★★☆☆
201963.2329 of 90763.7%★★★☆☆
201853.1439 of 89851.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202277.3140 of 90584.5%★★★★☆
202170.5181 of 89479.8%★★★★☆
201969.4190 of 89678.8%★★★★☆
201878.9111 of 88687.5%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202168.5291 of 92568.5%★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202151.7159 of 39960.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202181.8107 of 76586.0%★★★★☆
201892.49 of 77298.8%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202671.6120 of 47874.9%★★★★☆
202570.6127 of 48473.8%★★★★☆
202460.8174 of 49364.7%★★★☆☆
202359.3180 of 50164.1%★★★☆☆
202256.9183 of 49763.2%★★★☆☆
202170.7133 of 50173.5%★★★★☆
201961.4180 of 49863.9%★★★☆☆
201852.1230 of 48452.5%★★★☆☆
201767.6149 of 48769.4%★★★☆☆
201674.8109 of 48277.4%★★★★☆
201553.9204 of 44153.7%★★★☆☆
201456.0210 of 45553.8%★★★☆☆
201345.7271 of 45540.4%★★☆☆☆
201240.6289 of 45536.5%★★☆☆☆
201139.1299 of 44933.4%★★☆☆☆
201016.0373 of 43414.1%★☆☆☆☆
20095.1391 of 4094.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20081.9403 of 4071.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200711.1358 of 39910.3%★☆☆☆☆
200611.9351 of 39912.0%★☆☆☆☆
200511.3322 of 3569.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202669.2125 of 46873.3%★★★★☆
202571.7117 of 47375.3%★★★★☆
202461.8172 of 48164.2%★★★☆☆
202352.8207 of 48957.7%★★★☆☆
202257.0185 of 49462.6%★★★☆☆
202165.9147 of 48369.6%★★★★☆
201967.7150 of 47868.6%★★★☆☆
201849.2247 of 46346.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202685.445 of 38388.3%★★★★☆
202580.853 of 37685.9%★★★★☆
202463.699 of 37873.8%★★★★☆
202371.971 of 36480.5%★★★★☆
202277.857 of 36884.5%★★★★☆
202184.538 of 33588.7%★★★★☆
201982.639 of 32287.9%★★★★☆
201873.660 of 30980.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202683.442 of 46190.9%★★★★★
202572.187 of 46481.3%★★★★☆
202470.798 of 46979.1%★★★★☆
202367.4116 of 48175.9%★★★★☆
202260.0158 of 48967.7%★★★☆☆
202177.458 of 46287.4%★★★★☆
201970.390 of 45280.1%★★★★☆
201861.9151 of 43865.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202669.6119 of 47074.7%★★★★☆
202564.2151 of 47368.1%★★★☆☆
202451.5208 of 48356.9%★★★☆☆
202365.5149 of 48969.5%★★★☆☆
202255.4192 of 49761.4%★★★☆☆
202169.5129 of 48573.4%★★★★☆
201954.6201 of 47857.9%★★★☆☆
201852.0212 of 46654.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202264.4123 of 50375.5%★★★★☆
202168.593 of 48981.0%★★★★☆
201977.160 of 48487.6%★★★★☆
201869.386 of 46781.6%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202175.7107 of 49178.2%★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202161.4103 of 33969.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+21 vs school
White (2021)86th percentile+29 vs school
Special Education (2022)85th percentile+21 vs school
African American (2024)84th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile+4 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2022)76th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)75th percentile~ school
Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Tested Remotely (2021)70th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Civics59%+20 vs state
English Language Arts56%+16 vs state
Mathematics47%+6 vs state
Science47%+6 vs state

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Students at Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School are 58% Hispanic, 19% African American, 16% White, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School.

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School ranks 258th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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