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Indian Orchard Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Indian Orchard Elementary is a public elementary school in Indian Orchard, MA, serving 565 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Indian Orchard Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below the state averages, ranging from 15-23% proficient compared to the state's 39-42% proficient. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 70-80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,778 to $18,854 over the past 3 years, the student-teacher ratio is higher than nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Springfield district, such as Mary M Walsh, Mary M Lynch, and Thomas M Balliet, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Indian Orchard Elementary. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Hampden-Wilbraham and Chicopee districts, such as Stony Hill School and Litwin, have significantly higher academic performance.

580

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,182

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Milton Street
Indian Orchard, MA 01151

(413) 787-7255

District: Springfield

Students who attend Indian Orchard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy 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:

63.8%

African American:

21.7%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

766^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	17.8	766 of 906	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	838 of 916	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	828 of 928	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	839 of 932	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	858 of 936	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	909 of 942	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	906 of 934	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	889 of 938	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	910 of 932	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	862 of 914	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	855 of 926	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	870 of 928	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	873 of 930	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	814 of 924	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	823 of 920	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	768 of 909	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	767 of 908	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	788 of 911	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	810 of 911	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	769 of 887	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	765 of 882	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.5	773 of 884	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	48 of 169	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	24.2	144 of 167	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	62 of 167	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	149 of 166	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	148 of 172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	156 of 174	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	581 of 672	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	453 of 632	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	619 of 665	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	578 of 656	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	170 of 282	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	254 of 258	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	226 of 244	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	720 of 869	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	836 of 886	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	798 of 887	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	833 of 901	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	813 of 898	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	877 of 902	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	828 of 893	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	246 of 458	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	276 of 446	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	305 of 420	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	242 of 401	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	227 of 379	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	373 of 398	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	335 of 379	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	424 of 736	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	636 of 760	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	602 of 757	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	608 of 772	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	573 of 705	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	662 of 700	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	622 of 685	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	743 of 884	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	778 of 891	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	790 of 896	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	797 of 908	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	828 of 904	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	873 of 907	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	886 of 898	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	531 of 717	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	613 of 731	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	533 of 703	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	753 of 905	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	780 of 894	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	856 of 896	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	833 of 886	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	837 of 925	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	336 of 399	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	629 of 737	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	670 of 780	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	736 of 772	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)16th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-18 vs state

Science23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts23%-19 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
Indian Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Milton Street	Indian Orchard	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7255	580	45	12.9		43 (7.4%)	126 (21.7%)	370 (63.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	17.8	766^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.5%		11.8	838^th of 916 public elementary schools	8.5%	72	24.3	23.0	21.3				22.9	31.1	19.7	17.6				23.0	23.0		23.0		$25,182
Warner	Public	PK, KG-5	493 Parker Street	Springfield	01129	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7258	234	26	9.0		18 (7.7%)	48 (20.5%)	151 (64.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	57.3	383^rd of 906 public elementary schools	57.7%		39.6	563^rd of 916 public elementary schools	38.5%	180	34.8	51.6	36.0				41.8	56.5	50.0	56.0				53.9	36.0		36.0		$26,747
East Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	508 East Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 589-9121	368	31	11.8		265 (72.0%)	10 (2.7%)	67 (18.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)								(n/a)																			$21,829
Harris Brook Elementary School	Public	2-5	209 Fuller Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 583-5695	593	53	11.1		431 (72.7%)	11 (1.9%)	106 (17.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	26.7	665^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.6%		24.6	695^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	29.0	32.9	12.6				24.5	31.9	37.8	29.2				32.9	28.1		28.1		$18,984
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
Litwin	Public	K-5	135 Litwin Lane	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3545	343	28	12.1		142 (41.4%)	32 (9.3%)	142 (41.4%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	28.5	647^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.8	616^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.8%	31	36.8	31.0	20.5				27.9	41.8	31.0	24.8				31.0	31.9		31.9		$24,026
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
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
Stony Hill School	Public	2-3	675 Stony Hill Road	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 599-1950	317	22	14.1		262 (82.6%)	13 (4.1%)	21 (6.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)	47.0						47.0	43.6						43.6					$18,340
Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2071 Roosevelt Ave.	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 231-2722	486	43	11.2		21 (4.3%)	98 (20.2%)	352 (72.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	71.5	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%		68.7	290^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.3%	23	44.4	61.1	62.3	46.3	41.5	45.3	50.2	35.9	51.9	66.7	57.4	45.3	49.1	51.1	66.7	41.5	54.2	45.3	$19,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Orchard Elementary

How many students attend Indian Orchard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Indian Orchard Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Indian Orchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Orchard 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 : 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 district is Indian Orchard Elementary in?

Springfield

Is Indian Orchard Elementary a good school?

Indian Orchard Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Orchard Elementary?

Students at Indian Orchard Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

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