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Mary M Walsh

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Mary M Walsh ranks 640 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary M Walsh is an elementary school located in Springfield, MA that serves 249 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Mary M Walsh consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.88% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 41.53%, and 32.26% were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. However, the challenges faced by Mary M Walsh are not unique within the Springfield district, as many of the nearby schools, such as Frank H Freedman, Arthur T Talmadge, and Glickman Elementary, also struggle to meet state and district academic standards.

In contrast, Stony Hill School, located in the neighboring Hampden-Wilbraham district, outperforms Mary M Walsh and the other Springfield schools on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are significantly above the state average. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics, such as district-level policies and resource allocation, may play a significant role in shaping a school's academic performance.

232

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,248

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Empress Ct
Springfield, MA 01129

(413) 787-7448

District: Springfield

Students who attend Mary M Walsh 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:

68.1%

African American:

15.1%

White:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

640^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	29.4	640 of 906	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	717 of 916	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	748 of 928	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	740 of 932	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	781 of 936	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	821 of 942	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	846 of 934	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	849 of 938	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	707 of 932	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	843 of 914	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	786 of 926	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	805 of 928	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	711 of 930	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	795 of 924	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	844 of 920	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	834 of 909	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	795 of 908	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	846 of 911	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	794 of 911	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.7	663 of 887	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.8	685 of 882	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.9	688 of 884	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	542 of 672	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	537 of 656	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	34.5	162 of 258	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	175 of 244	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	610 of 869	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	809 of 886	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	776 of 887	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	775 of 901	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	755 of 898	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	762 of 902	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	806 of 893	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	154 of 458	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	111 of 446	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	153 of 420	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	97 of 401	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	124 of 379	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	189 of 398	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	238 of 379	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	233 of 736	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	343 of 760	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	417 of 757	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	405 of 772	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	470 of 705	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	495 of 700	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	537 of 685	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	671 of 884	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	589 of 891	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	652 of 896	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	663 of 908	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	743 of 904	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	808 of 907	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	804 of 898	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	280 of 717	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	528 of 731	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	578 of 703	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	554 of 905	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	638 of 894	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	663 of 896	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	726 of 886	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.8	739 of 925	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	293 of 399	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)37th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)27th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)20th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

English Language Arts27%-15 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)		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 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
Glickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ashland Avenue	Springfield	01119	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2756	310	31	9.8		35 (11.3%)	45 (14.5%)	210 (67.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	26.5	666^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.5%		17.4	771^st of 916 public elementary schools	15.8%	105	17.3	27.1	37.0	26.7	19.2	18.8	34.8	24.0	43.5	43.5	$26,511
Daniel B Brunton	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Parker Street	Springfield	01128	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7444	314	29	10.6		66 (21.0%)	61 (19.4%)	158 (50.3%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	21.3	716^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.2	725^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.9%	9	13.9	16.7	30.8	21.0	25.0	16.7	30.8	24.8	33.3	33.3	$27,122
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
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
Arthur T Talmadge	Public	PK, KG-5	1395 Allen Street	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7249	196	23	8.3		19 (9.7%)	26 (13.3%)	129 (65.8%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)	16.1	780^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.7	780^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.8%		28.0	11.5	17.7	18.8	36.0	11.5	20.0	22.1	20.0	20.0	$27,574
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
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
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
Hiram L Dorman	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Lydia Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7554	279	21	13.5		22 (7.9%)	38 (13.6%)	200 (71.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	14.8	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%		14.5	809^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.7%	20	25.0	17.7	23.9	22.5	15.0	5.9	14.9	12.4	29.8	29.8	$25,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary M Walsh

What is the racial makeup of Mary M Walsh?

Students at Mary M Walsh are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 15% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mary M Walsh?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Mary M Walsh.

What schools do graduates of Mary M Walsh attend?

Students who attend Mary M Walsh 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

Is Mary M Walsh a good school?

Mary M Walsh ranks 640^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Mary M Walsh in?

Springfield

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