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German Gerena Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

German Gerena Community School is a PK–5 elementary school in Springfield, MA, serving 621 students in a district that ranks 322nd of 351 statewide. In 2025–2026, the school exceeded Springfield district averages in ELA (24.71% vs. 22.09%), math (18.70% vs. 17.37%), and science (31.11% vs. 20.90%), but remained below Massachusetts averages in all three, especially math. Its overall state rank is 740th of 899 schools (18th percentile, 1 star). Science is a relative strength, while math is the clearest academic challenge. The student-teacher ratio is 11.1, and per-student spending was $19,300 in 2020–2021.

Compared with nearby schools, Gerena is stronger than its two closest neighbors, Brightwood (0.25 mi) and Lincoln (0.26 mi), which are among the lowest-ranked schools in the state. However, higher-performing options exist nearby: Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School is a 4-star school at the 71st percentile, and Edward P. Boland School is a 2-star school with higher ELA, math, and science. Out-of-district, Philip G Coburn in West Springfield has similar ELA but much higher math, while Memorial has much higher math but lower ELA and science. Among Springfield elementary peers, Gerena has a lower student-teacher ratio than most and higher per-student spending than many, yet its outcomes remain below state averages.

Grade-level results show uneven performance: math is weak in 3rd and 5th grades, while 4th grade math is near district average. ELA is stronger in 4th and 5th grades than in 3rd. Science, tested only in 5th grade, is above district but below state. The school's subgroup effectiveness rankings for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students are notably stronger than its overall rank, while special education and female students rank lower. Note that free/reduced lunch percentages are not reported, and some comparisons involve different grade spans, such as Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School's PK–8 configuration. Overall, Gerena performs above its district but below the state, with math as the biggest improvement opportunity.

621

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,671

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Birnie Avenue
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 787-7320

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

African American:

13.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

740^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	18.8	740 of 899	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	697 of 906	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	756 of 916	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	735 of 928	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	780 of 932	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	799 of 936	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	825 of 942	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	835 of 934	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	876 of 938	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	825 of 932	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	840 of 914	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	897 of 926	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	891 of 928	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	904 of 930	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	918 of 924	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	919 of 920	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.0	906 of 909	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	905 of 908	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	903 of 911	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	825 of 911	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.0	836 of 887	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	724 of 882	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.6	769 of 884	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	52 of 188	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	131 of 167	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	117 of 167	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	84 of 173	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	57 of 172	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	105 of 174	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	389 of 672	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	471 of 632	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	579 of 665	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	588 of 656	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	118 of 291	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	111 of 281	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	98 of 282	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	94 of 264	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	144 of 267	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	138 of 258	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	746 of 869	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	637 of 869	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	694 of 886	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	660 of 887	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	744 of 901	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	716 of 898	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	688 of 902	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	794 of 893	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	194 of 475	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	139 of 458	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	138 of 446	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	116 of 420	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	141 of 401	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	193 of 379	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	226 of 398	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	199 of 379	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	477 of 742	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	399 of 736	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	506 of 760	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	445 of 757	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	539 of 772	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	486 of 705	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	500 of 700	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	526 of 685	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	697 of 879	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	711 of 884	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	772 of 891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	755 of 896	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	775 of 908	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	835 of 904	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	849 of 907	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	802 of 898	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	551 of 709	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	598 of 717	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	460 of 731	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	503 of 703	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	669 of 905	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	695 of 894	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	673 of 896	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	692 of 886	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	13.1	814 of 925	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	289 of 399	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)72nd percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+18 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)28th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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
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	87.0%	20 (3.2%)	82 (13.2%)	484 (77.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	18.8	740^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.7%		23.3	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%	43	22.8	24.7	26.7				24.7	18.7	22.2	15.6				18.7	31.1		31.1		$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	91.6%	10 (2.2%)	35 (7.7%)	403 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	7.7	865^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.8	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%	29	22.2	11.4	10.9				14.4	13.2	8.7	9.5				10.3	12.7		12.7		$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	88.5%	19 (4.4%)	47 (10.9%)	355 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	3.7	897^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.5	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%	5	10.3	3.1	6.3				6.4	1.7	1.5	4.7				2.7	9.4		9.4		$25,021
Philip G Coburn	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Southworth Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3318	699	65	10.7	100.0%	345 (49.4%)	57 (8.2%)	188 (26.9%)	58 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	34.4	591^st of 899 public elementary schools	34.3%		24.9	677^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.3%	86	32.8	31.1	22.0				28.3	41.8	46.0	31.7				39.5	28.1		28.1		$20,312
Springfield Public Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Nye Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 886-5100	33	9	3.5	89.1%	3 (9.1%)	8 (24.2%)	19 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)							12.5							5.9					$50,221
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	63.5%	67 (15.5%)	82 (19.0%)	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	70.6	258^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.2	285^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.5%	27	55.3	56.4	58.8	55.8	51.3	56.3	55.6	55.3	64.1	32.4	50.0	36.8	40.6	47.1	41.2	53.1	47.0	59.4	$23,993
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
Glenwood	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Morrison Terrace	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7527	275	24	11.7	83.5%	24 (8.7%)	22 (8.0%)	210 (76.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	17.5	754^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.9	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	14	24.0	21.3	19.4				21.9	16.0	27.1	29.0				23.3	22.6		22.6		$25,049
Bowe	Public	K-5	115 Hampden Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3431	411	33	12.3	86.6%	99 (24.1%)	20 (4.9%)	267 (65.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	18.2	745^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.7	728^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.6%	17	29.3	22.7	15.3				21.9	29.3	23.1	13.9				21.5	27.8		27.8		$20,380
Memorial	Public	K-5	201 Norman Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3333	189	21	9.1	100.0%	70 (37.0%)	13 (6.9%)	81 (42.9%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	22.3	710^th of 899 public elementary schools	21.0%		34	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%	108	15.2	24.2	16.0				18.1	24.2	48.5	30.0				33.6	16.7		16.7		$20,422

Frequently Asked Questions about German Gerena Community School

What schools do graduates of German Gerena Community School attend?

Students who attend German Gerena Community 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 : 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

How many students attend German Gerena Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended German Gerena Community School.

What district is German Gerena Community School in?

Springfield

Is German Gerena Community School a good school?

German Gerena Community School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of German Gerena Community School?

Students at German Gerena Community School are 78% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

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