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Sumner Avenue

Public Grades PK, KG-5

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Sumner Avenue is an elementary school in Springfield, MA that serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 488 students. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, Sumner Avenue has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sumner Avenue significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.14% of Sumner Avenue students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.53% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was 20.45% at Sumner Avenue versus 40.74% statewide. The school's performance varies greatly by student subgroup, ranking in the top 50% for some subgroups but in the bottom quarter for others.

The academic challenges faced by Sumner Avenue appear to be systemic issues within the Springfield school district, as nearby schools such as Alice B. Beal Elementary and William N. DeBerry also perform poorly on state assessments. However, one notable exception is the Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School, which outperforms Sumner Avenue and the other nearby schools, indicating that high-performing schools can exist within the district.

490

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,417

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 787-7430

District: Springfield

Students who attend Sumner Avenue usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Park 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:

66.7%

African American:

18.4%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

775^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	775 of 906	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	761 of 916	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	832 of 928	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	767 of 932	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	797 of 936	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	662 of 942	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	678 of 934	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	728 of 938	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	679 of 932	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	762 of 914	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	753 of 926	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	800 of 928	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	835 of 930	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	860 of 924	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	885 of 920	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	844 of 909	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	850 of 908	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	723 of 911	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.0	690 of 911	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	671 of 887	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	666 of 882	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.9	714 of 884	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	112 of 167	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	104 of 167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	76 of 172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	60 of 174	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	489 of 672	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	363 of 632	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	386 of 665	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	295 of 656	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	118 of 281	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	28 of 282	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	54.5	64 of 264	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	27 of 267	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	48 of 258	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	82 of 244	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	735 of 869	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	756 of 886	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	771 of 887	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	720 of 901	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	727 of 898	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	561 of 902	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	673 of 893	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	264 of 458	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	193 of 446	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	243 of 420	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	114 of 401	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	171 of 379	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	94 of 398	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	89 of 379	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	475 of 736	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	496 of 760	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	584 of 757	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	490 of 772	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	450 of 705	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	185 of 700	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	252 of 685	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	758 of 884	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	721 of 891	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	809 of 896	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	770 of 908	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	790 of 904	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	695 of 907	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	617 of 898	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	467 of 717	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	521 of 731	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	478 of 703	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	614 of 905	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	659 of 894	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	265 of 896	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	340 of 886	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	759 of 925	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	301 of 399	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	516 of 753	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+20 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile+10 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)25th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 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
Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7430	490	47	10.3		36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%		18.5	761^st of 916 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	31.3	22.6	8.6	21.1	21.9	13.0	25.9	20.5	22.4	22.4	$26,417
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
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
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
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	385	34	11.3		12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.8	817^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	18.9	18.4	21.6	19.7	16.2	16.3	11.8	14.6	25.5	25.5	$26,871
Alice B Beal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Tiffany Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7544	292	24	11.9		40 (13.7%)	50 (17.1%)	164 (56.2%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	43.7	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%		30	637^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.5%	120	32.5	47.5	44.8	41.3	25.0	45.0	31.0	33.9	44.8	44.8	$24,999
Blueberry Hill	Public	K-5	275 Blueberry Hill Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4280	362	33	10.9		265 (73.2%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.1%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	82.7	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%		90.1	72^nd of 916 public elementary schools	92.1%	77	55.6	59.3	56.6	57.1	56.3	74.6	64.8	65.0	72.2	72.2	$18,798
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 Sumner Avenue

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Avenue?

Students at Sumner Avenue are 67% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Sumner Avenue a good school?

Sumner Avenue ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Sumner Avenue?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Sumner Avenue.

What schools do graduates of Sumner Avenue attend?

Students who attend Sumner Avenue usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Park 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 Sumner Avenue in?

Springfield

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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