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Sumner Avenue

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Sumner Avenue ranks 663 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Sumner Avenue is a PK–5 elementary school at 45 Sumner Avenue in Springfield's 01108 ZIP code, serving 490 students — the largest enrollment among the ten Springfield elementary schools in this comparison set — and it operates inside a district under real strain, with Springfield ranking 322nd of 351 Massachusetts districts (8th percentile).

Sumner's own trajectory, though, is pointing up. Its 2025–26 statewide rank of 663 of 899 (26th percentile) is its strongest since 2018–19, after bottoming out at the 10th percentile in 2022–23. Proficiency has risen in all three tested subjects across four years — ELA 19.5% to 27.2%, math 19.0% to 28.6%, science 18.4% to 28.3% — and now exceeds the district average in every subject, by 11.2 points in math. Among Springfield peers, Sumner sits mid-pack: 4th of 10 in ELA and math, but only 8th of 10 in science, the one subject where it dips just below the district. Nearby Alice B Beal (57.1%) and Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School (50.0%) show that strong 5th-grade science is achievable in this immediate area, while Blueberry Hill in neighboring Longmeadow posts roughly double Sumner's proficiency.

The subgroup results are the strongest signal here: English learners, low-income students, students with disabilities, and Sumner's Black and Hispanic student groups all rank at or above the state median for their peer groups, and each improved in 2025–26, even as the overall rank sits in the bottom quartile. Achievement is also sharply split by grade. Fourth grade reaches 36.2% in ELA and 38.6% in math — close to state levels and 2nd of 10 among peers — while 5th grade lands at 17.4% in both ELA and math, at or below district averages. Staffing is a relative strength at 10.3 students per teacher, second-best among the Springfield comparison schools. The school spends $19,730 per student (2020–21). Bottom line: a mid-tier school trending up, with its gaps concentrated in 5th grade and science.

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

18.4%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

663^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	26.1	663 of 899	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	63.9	41 of 188	78.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	51.9	97 of 291	66.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	27.3	641 of 869	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	59.7	132 of 475	72.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.0	350 of 742	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	27.5	655 of 879	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.4	389 of 709	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)78th percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+19 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

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

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

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 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)		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 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	86.5%	36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	26.1	663^rd of 899 public elementary schools	26.3%		16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%	112	26.2	36.2	17.4	27.2	27.7	38.6	17.4	28.6	28.3	28.3	$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	90.9%	8 (2.9%)	58 (20.9%)	193 (69.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	24.5	682^nd of 899 public elementary schools	24.1%		14.1	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%	117	20.6	30.8	15.8	23.9	17.7	38.5	21.1	27.2	36.8	36.8	$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	86.2%	18 (4.8%)	77 (20.4%)	263 (69.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	49	462^nd of 899 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.8	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%	46	47.4	35.2	39.3	40.7	42.1	42.6	32.1	38.9	46.4	46.4	$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	86.1%	15 (4.9%)	69 (22.7%)	212 (69.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25.8	669^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.2	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%	52	28.0	16.3	33.3	24.3	32.0	18.4	39.4	28.0	33.3	33.3	$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	88.9%	37 (8.6%)	72 (16.7%)	284 (66.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	11.3	829^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.8%		16.2	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%	52	19.6	17.0	18.9	18.4	14.3	11.9	5.4	11.2	29.7	29.7	$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	87.8%	12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	17.7	751^st of 899 public elementary schools	16.5%		13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	62	24.6	18.8	32.7	25.5	22.8	16.7	17.3	19.1	21.2	21.2	$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	82.0%	40 (13.7%)	50 (17.1%)	164 (56.2%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	36.1	572^nd of 899 public elementary schools	36.4%		43.7	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	55	29.7	21.6	32.6	28.2	29.7	21.6	39.5	30.8	57.1	57.1	$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	4.6%	265 (73.2%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.1%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	82.5	148^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.7	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%	1	68.7	40.3	59.7	56.1	61.8	58.2	72.6	64.0	77.4	77.4	$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	90.8%	15 (3.1%)	100 (20.6%)	337 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	11.8	824^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.8	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%	29	16.7	13.2	16.4	15.3	9.4	9.0	28.8	16.1	18.2	18.2	$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	91.4%	22 (4.6%)	101 (20.9%)	340 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	14.1	792^nd of 899 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%	86	10.2	13.2	20.9	15.0	13.6	10.6	16.2	13.5	37.3	37.3	$23,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumner Avenue

Is Sumner Avenue a good school?

Sumner Avenue ranks 663^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sumner Avenue?

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

What district is Sumner Avenue in?

Springfield

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.

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 : 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

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