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Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School

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Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School ranks 530 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School is an elementary school in Springfield, MA serving 290 students in grades PK-5. While the school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, it has consistently outperformed the Springfield district average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

One of the school's key strengths is its relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, which is lower than nearby schools and the state average, suggesting more individualized attention for students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, indicating a focus on resource allocation. However, the school's overall academic performance still lags behind the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Frederick Harris and Frank H. Freedman, which have higher overall rankings and stronger performance across subject areas.

One interesting finding is that the school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Massachusetts elementary schools. This suggests the school may be effectively addressing the needs of these traditionally underserved populations. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is more average, indicating an area for potential improvement.

304

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,242

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Surrey Rd
Springfield, MA 01118

(413) 787-7248

District: Springfield

Students who attend Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial 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:

56.9%

African American:

15.5%

White:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

530^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	42.3	530 of 906	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	585 of 916	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	447 of 928	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	535 of 932	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	569 of 936	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	697 of 942	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	648 of 934	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.6	729 of 938	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	831 of 932	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	854 of 914	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	750 of 926	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	89.9	41 of 928	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	78.0	199 of 930	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	278 of 924	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	48.8	538 of 920	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	588 of 909	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	423 of 908	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.4	655 of 911	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	686 of 911	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	681 of 887	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	746 of 882	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.5	671 of 884	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	360 of 672	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	474 of 869	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	511 of 886	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	422 of 887	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	463 of 901	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	545 of 898	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	661 of 902	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	688 of 893	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	126 of 458	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	143 of 446	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	57 of 420	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	55 of 401	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	46 of 379	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	202 of 398	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	153 of 379	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	220 of 736	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	257 of 760	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	135 of 757	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	275 of 772	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	278 of 705	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	359 of 700	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	300 of 685	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	544 of 884	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	616 of 891	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	439 of 896	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	591 of 908	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	543 of 904	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	682 of 907	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	527 of 898	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	330 of 905	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	436 of 894	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	482 of 896	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	390 of 886	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	646 of 925	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	127 of 399	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	60.6	309 of 772	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)68th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2022)64th percentile+21 vs school

White (2018)60th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School

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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
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
White Street	Public	PK, KG-5	300 White Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7543	378	38	9.8		18 (4.8%)	77 (20.4%)	263 (69.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	53.8	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%		43	537^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.4%	121	58.8	46.3	33.9	45.5	47.1	51.9	27.9	41.6	45.9	45.9	$26,155
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		15 (4.9%)	69 (22.7%)	212 (69.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	21.2	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%		20.4	735^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.8%	14	26.7	30.6	20.6	26.1	26.7	30.6	23.5	27.0	17.7	17.7	$27,575
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		8 (2.9%)	58 (20.9%)	193 (69.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	14.1	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.9	778^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.1%	21	25.0	26.1	12.8	20.8	18.2	30.4	10.5	18.1	18.4	18.4	$26,272
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
Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Washington Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7551	430	38	11.4		37 (8.6%)	72 (16.7%)	284 (66.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	16.2	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.9	777^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.2%		14.5	25.0	15.9	17.6	9.5	11.1	29.6	16.1	38.6	38.6	$26,626
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
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		15 (3.1%)	100 (20.6%)	337 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	9.8	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%		11.2	851^st of 916 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	14.8	15.1	19.4	16.4	8.2	13.7	15.7	12.4	18.0	18.0	$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		22 (4.6%)	101 (20.9%)	340 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	6.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	867^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.3%	11	21.1	9.9	4.8	13.0	11.3	5.6	7.1	8.2	11.9	11.9	$23,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School

What is the racial makeup of Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School?

Students at Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School are 57% Hispanic, 15% African American, 15% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial 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 district is Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School in?

Springfield

How many students attend Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School.

Is Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School a good school?

Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School ranks 530^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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