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Thomas M Balliet

Public Grades PK, KG-5

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Thomas M Balliet is a PK–5 elementary school at 52 Rosewell St in Springfield, MA, serving 291 students in the Springfield district. It is a traditionally structured neighborhood school in a district that ranks among the lowest in Massachusetts: 322nd of 351 districts (8th percentile, 0 stars).

Balliet currently ranks in the 14th percentile of Massachusetts elementary schools (1 star) for 2025–26, after a three-year climb that peaked at 32nd percentile and 2 stars in 2023–24; the gains have since partly unwound. Math is the clearest concern: 14.04% of all grades were proficient, below the district’s 17.37% and the state’s 41.11%, and 3rd grade math was only 5.41% proficient. ELA was 20.18%, close to the district’s 22.09% but far below the state’s 40.03%. Science is a genuine strength: 36.84% proficient, 15.9 points above the district and only about 4 points below the state; in 2023–24 and 2024–25, science proficiency exceeded the state average. Nearby comparisons are striking: Warner, a similar PK–5 school about two miles away, reported 57.5% math proficiency versus Balliet’s 14.04%, a 43-point gap in the same district. Balliet also outperformed Mary M Walsh, Mary O Pottenger, Glickman Elementary, and Mary M Lynch in science despite several ranking higher overall.

Resources may compound the challenge. Balliet has a 13.5 student-teacher ratio, the highest among nearby Springfield district elementaries, and per-student spending of $18,108 (2020–21), lower than most nearby schools. Hiram L Dorman, less than a mile away, performs similarly overall but has much weaker science (7.41%). The more instructive local benchmark is Warner, same district and grade span, which achieves stronger results. About 1.15 miles away, Springfield Preparatory Charter School in the Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) reaches 76th percentile, 4 stars, with 51.74% ELA, 52.22% math, and 53.85% science at $16,557 per student and an 11.2 ratio, though it is a K–8 charter and not a like-for-like comparison. For parents, the biggest priority is math, especially 3rd grade, while science is a demonstrated strength to build on.

291

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,505

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52 Rosewell St
Springfield, MA 01109

(413) 787-7446

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

18.2%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

771^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	16.4	771 of 899	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	675 of 906	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	623 of 916	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	813 of 928	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	738 of 932	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	852 of 936	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	857 of 942	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	872 of 934	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	855 of 938	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	883 of 932	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	819 of 914	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.3	857 of 926	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	866 of 928	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.3	879 of 930	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	884 of 924	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	837 of 920	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	778 of 909	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.8	610 of 908	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.5	707 of 911	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.2	582 of 911	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.7	378 of 887	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.7	522 of 882	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.4	430 of 884	51.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	86 of 188	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	41 of 167	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	23.1	155 of 174	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	536 of 632	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	732 of 869	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	667 of 869	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	629 of 886	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	796 of 887	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	672 of 901	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	762 of 898	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	744 of 902	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	826 of 893	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	215 of 475	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	160 of 458	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	114 of 446	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	184 of 420	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	143 of 401	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	232 of 379	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	268 of 398	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	284 of 379	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	485 of 742	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	336 of 736	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	332 of 760	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	545 of 757	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	433 of 772	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	584 of 705	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	574 of 700	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	593 of 685	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	756 of 879	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	629 of 884	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	591 of 891	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	735 of 896	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	744 of 908	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	855 of 904	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	870 of 907	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	844 of 898	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	356 of 717	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	250 of 703	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	566 of 905	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	779 of 894	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	776 of 896	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	788 of 886	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	9.2	878 of 925	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	288 of 399	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)55th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+20 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)28th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 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
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	81.2%	25 (8.6%)	53 (18.2%)	179 (61.5%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	16.4	771^st of 899 public elementary schools	14.2%		25.4	675^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.5%	96	18.9	15.8	25.6				20.2	5.4	18.4	18.0				14.0	36.8		36.8		$24,505
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	92.2%	22 (7.9%)	38 (13.6%)	200 (71.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	16.6	768^th of 899 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.8	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%	21	47.2	15.4	7.4				24.5	25.0	12.8	3.7				14.7	7.4		7.4		$25,065
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	89.1%	16 (7.4%)	46 (21.3%)	139 (64.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	19.6	733^rd of 899 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.2	702^nd of 906 public elementary schools	22.5%	31	22.9	20.0	40.6				27.8	17.1	13.3	18.8				16.5	25.0		25.0		$26,258
Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2071 Roosevelt Ave.	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 231-2722	486	43	11.2		21 (4.3%)	98 (20.2%)	352 (72.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	75.5	218^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.5	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%	49	59.6	49.1	58.5	56.6	50.0	36.5	51.7	57.7	45.3	49.1	64.2	43.4	53.9	52.2	58.5	49.0	53.9	50.0	$19,723
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	82.4%	35 (11.3%)	45 (14.5%)	210 (67.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	17.1	761^st of 899 public elementary schools	15.4%		26.5	666^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.5%	95	24.3	20.4	16.3				20.2	29.7	18.8	20.9				22.7	25.6		25.6		$26,511
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	78.4%	28 (11.1%)	40 (15.9%)	158 (62.7%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	47.5	472^nd of 899 public elementary schools	47.5%		55.2	406^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.2%	66	50.0	44.4	43.3				46.2	38.2	29.6	26.7				31.9	43.3		43.3		$25,428
Warner	Public	PK, KG-5	493 Parker Street	Springfield	01129	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7258	234	26	9.0	82.9%	18 (7.7%)	48 (20.5%)	151 (64.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	60.9	347^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.3	383^rd of 906 public elementary schools	57.7%	36	42.4	31.8	46.2				40.7	59.4	59.1	53.9				57.5	40.7		40.7		$26,747
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	89.4%	34 (14.7%)	35 (15.1%)	158 (68.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	40.7	528^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.3%		29.4	640^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.4%	112	34.5	21.9	42.3				32.2	44.8	43.8	34.6				41.4	34.6		34.6		$29,248
Samuel Bowles	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Bowles Park	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7334	325	31	10.3	75.8%	35 (10.8%)	48 (14.8%)	220 (67.7%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	41.1	526^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.5%		20.6	729^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.5%	203	51.4	39.4	28.6				39.3	35.1	42.4	19.1				31.3	40.5		40.5		$25,969
Mary O Pottenger	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7266	365	33	10.9	87.6%	29 (7.9%)	42 (11.5%)	281 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	26.5	654^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.3	696^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.2%	42	26.9	26.9	34.1				29.1	38.5	17.3	22.7				26.4	30.2		30.2		$25,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas M Balliet

What is the racial makeup of Thomas M Balliet?

Students at Thomas M Balliet are 62% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Thomas M Balliet in?

Springfield

How many students attend Thomas M Balliet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Thomas M Balliet.

What schools do graduates of Thomas M Balliet attend?

Students who attend Thomas M Balliet 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 : John J Duggan 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

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