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Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School

Q: Is Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School a good school?

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School ranks 285 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is a public elementary school serving 425 students in grades PK-8 in Springfield, MA, a district ranked 321 out of 348 in the state. However, this school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing its peers on academic measures.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 56.17% of students proficient or better in ELA and 47.66% in math, far surpassing the Springfield district and the state of Massachusetts. This success extends to specific student subgroups, such as ranking 26th out of 167 Massachusetts elementary schools for African American students and 18th out of 446 for Hispanic students in ELA proficiency. The school's higher spending per student ($18,033 in 2020-2021) and lower student-teacher ratio (12.6 to 14 students per teacher) may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Springfield district, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School significantly outperforms its peers on MCAS assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was over 20 percentage points higher than the next best nearby school, Edward P. Boland School. This consistent improvement over time, with the school's statewide ranking moving from 435th out of 938 in 2016-2017 to 285th out of 906 in 2024-2025, suggests a focus on equity and inclusion that has yielded impressive results.

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

Students who attend Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School 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:

58.3%

African American:

19.0%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

285^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

127^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	285 of 906	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	297 of 916	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	305 of 928	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	343 of 932	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	406 of 936	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	334 of 942	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	316 of 934	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	435 of 938	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	227 of 932	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	57.5	423 of 914	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	363 of 926	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	486 of 928	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	537 of 930	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.9	679 of 924	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	810 of 920	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	836 of 909	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	867 of 908	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	857 of 911	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	863 of 911	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.7	793 of 887	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.8	848 of 882	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.7	830 of 884	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	71.8	26 of 167	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	10 of 173	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	20 of 172	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	24 of 174	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	264 of 869	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	213 of 886	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	274 of 887	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	316 of 901	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	400 of 898	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	302 of 902	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	228 of 893	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	10 of 458	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	18 of 446	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	30 of 420	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	33 of 401	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	39 of 379	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	20 of 398	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	12 of 379	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	87 of 736	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	176 of 760	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	81 of 757	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	86 of 772	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	83 of 705	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	127 of 700	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	77 of 685	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	289 of 884	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	386 of 891	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	355 of 896	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	368 of 908	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	404 of 904	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	329 of 907	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	439 of 898	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	140 of 905	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	181 of 894	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	190 of 896	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	111 of 886	87.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	291 of 925	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	159 of 399	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.8	107 of 765	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	9 of 772	98.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	127 of 484	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	174 of 493	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	180 of 501	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	183 of 497	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	133 of 501	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	180 of 498	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	230 of 484	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	149 of 487	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.8	109 of 482	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	53.9	204 of 441	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	210 of 455	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.7	271 of 455	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	289 of 455	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	299 of 449	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.0	373 of 434	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	391 of 409	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	403 of 407	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	358 of 399	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	351 of 399	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	322 of 356	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	117 of 473	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	172 of 481	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	207 of 489	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	185 of 494	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	147 of 483	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	150 of 478	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	247 of 463	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	53 of 376	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	99 of 378	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	71 of 364	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	57 of 368	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	39 of 322	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	60 of 309	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	87 of 464	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	98 of 469	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	116 of 481	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	158 of 489	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	58 of 462	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	90 of 452	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	151 of 438	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	151 of 473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	208 of 483	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	149 of 489	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	192 of 497	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	129 of 485	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	201 of 478	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	212 of 466	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.4	123 of 503	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	93 of 489	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	60 of 484	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	86 of 467	81.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	107 of 491	78.2%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.4	103 of 339	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+20 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

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2022)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Science55%+13 vs state

Civics53%+14 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	474 Armory St	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7400	432	31	13.7		67 (15.5%)	82 (19.0%)	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	70.2	285^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.3	297^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.6%	12	42.5	70.7	64.4	56.1	47.2	53.1	56.2	35.0	70.7	44.4	46.3	44.4	43.8	47.7	57.8	50.0	54.6	53.1	$23,993
Springfield Public Day Elementary School	Public	1-5	34 Nye Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 886-5100	33	9	3.5		3 (9.1%)	8 (24.2%)	19 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)		30.0					15.0		10.0					10.5					$50,221
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		32 (5.5%)	61 (10.4%)	466 (79.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	30	636^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.8%		32.6	618^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.5%	18	27.3	37.2	31.3				32.2	27.3	28.2	28.1				27.9	37.5		37.5		$25,943
Liberty	Public	PK, KG-5	962 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7299	238	19	12.2		26 (10.9%)	23 (9.7%)	180 (75.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	36.2	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%		18.6	758^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.2%	174	33.3	28.2	40.0				33.7	13.3	25.6	37.1				26.0	57.1		57.1		$25,484
Glenwood	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Morrison Terrace	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7527	275	24	11.7		24 (8.7%)	22 (8.0%)	210 (76.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	19.9	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%		13.8	816^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.9%	76	19.5	8.8	29.3				19.8	24.4	29.4	24.4				25.9	29.3		29.3		$25,049
German Gerena Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Birnie Avenue	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7320	621	56	11.1		20 (3.2%)	82 (13.2%)	484 (77.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	23.3	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.8	756^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.5%	59	23.8	23.0	36.6				27.7	19.1	13.8	23.5				18.7	42.0		42.0		$26,671
Brightwood	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7238	456	31	14.4		10 (2.2%)	35 (7.7%)	403 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4.8	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.7	890^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.8%	4	6.2	8.6	7.8				7.5	6.2	10.0	6.3				7.5	9.5		9.5		$22,530
Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7314	431	33	12.9		19 (4.4%)	47 (10.9%)	355 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	3.5	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.5	909^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.8%	7	4.9	5.9	0.0				4.0	3.3	5.9	6.5				5.2	8.7		8.7		$25,021
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School

What district is Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School in?

Springfield

What schools do graduates of Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School 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

What is the racial makeup of Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School?

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

Is Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School a good school?

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School ranks 285^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School?

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

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