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Washington

Public Grades PK, KG-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Washington is an elementary school located in Springfield, MA that serves grades PK-5 with 397 students. Despite consistent funding and a low student-teacher ratio, Washington has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with test scores significantly below state and district averages.

Washington's struggles are particularly evident in its performance across different student subgroups. While it performs better for African American and English Language Learner students, the school ranks in the bottom quarter of the state for female, male, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students. This uneven performance raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to meet the diverse needs of its population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as White Street and Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial, which are also part of the Springfield district, are able to achieve proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher than Washington's in English Language Arts and math. This stark contrast suggests potential systemic issues within the district that may be hindering Washington's ability to improve student outcomes.

430

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,626

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 Washington Street
Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 787-7551

District: Springfield

Students who attend Washington 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:

66.0%

African American:

16.7%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

777^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	16.2	777 of 906	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	777 of 916	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	764 of 928	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	787 of 932	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	757 of 936	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	652 of 942	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	778 of 934	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	796 of 938	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	750 of 932	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	753 of 914	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.7	602 of 926	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	694 of 928	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	831 of 930	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	803 of 924	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.7	459 of 920	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.2	590 of 909	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	465 of 908	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	555 of 911	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.3	687 of 911	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.7	869 of 887	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	873 of 882	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.6	873 of 884	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.0	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	336 of 672	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	407 of 632	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	491 of 665	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	577 of 656	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	49.7	85 of 264	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	46 of 240	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	761 of 869	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	735 of 886	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	678 of 887	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	776 of 901	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	754 of 898	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	655 of 902	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	725 of 893	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	248 of 458	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	243 of 446	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	169 of 420	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	153 of 401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	101 of 379	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	133 of 398	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	225 of 379	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	498 of 736	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	491 of 760	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	465 of 757	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	525 of 772	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	413 of 705	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	266 of 700	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	512 of 685	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	733 of 884	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	742 of 891	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	785 of 896	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	734 of 908	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	682 of 904	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	595 of 907	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	754 of 898	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	543 of 717	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	694 of 731	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	390 of 703	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	652 of 905	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	614 of 894	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	345 of 896	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	590 of 886	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.9	757 of 925	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.4	245 of 399	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)68th percentile+50 vs school

African American (2021)56th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+32 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)39th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts18%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 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
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
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
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
Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	285 Dorset Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 214-7806	354	37	9.5		7 (2.0%)	91 (25.7%)	236 (66.7%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	11.6	832^nd of 906 public elementary schools	8.2%		7.4	884^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.5%	52	23.2	26.3	5.5	18.5	21.4	17.5	5.5	14.9	14.6	14.6	$20,448
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
Frederick Harris	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Hartford Ter	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7254	570	47	12.1		71 (12.5%)	117 (20.5%)	311 (54.6%)	26 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	47.3	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%		30.9	629^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.3%	148	31.8	43.1	46.7	40.9	40.3	38.5	33.3	37.1	49.3	49.3	$27,209
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Surrey Rd	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7248	304	26	11.4		46 (15.1%)	47 (15.5%)	173 (56.9%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	42.3	530^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.3	585^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.1%	55	37.1	37.1	34.1	36.0	51.4	34.3	34.9	39.8	38.6	38.6	$25,242
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington

How many students attend Washington?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Washington.

What is the racial makeup of Washington?

Students at Washington are 66% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington attend?

Students who attend Washington 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

Is Washington a good school?

Washington ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Washington in?

Springfield

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