Summary
Washington is a PK–5 elementary school with 430 students in Springfield, MA, part of the Springfield school district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 829 of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (8th percentile, 0 stars), down from 777 of 906 (14th percentile, 1 star). Its MCAS proficiency rates were 18.42% in English language arts, 11.18% in math, and 29.73% in science. The Springfield district averaged 22.09% ELA, 17.37% math, and 20.90% science; the state averaged 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Washington is below the district in ELA and math, above the district in science, and below the state in all three.
Math is the clearest concern. Washington’s 11.18% math proficiency is 6.19 points below the district and 29.93 points below the state, and grade-level scores are low throughout: 3rd grade 14.29%, 4th grade 11.86%, and 5th grade 5.41%. Nearby higher-performing same-district schools show stronger results are possible: White Street, about 0.55 miles away, ranked 49th percentile with 38.92% math; Frederick Harris, about 0.99 miles away, ranked 59th percentile with 42.64% math. Out of district, Blueberry Hill in Longmeadow, about 1.7 miles away, ranked 84th percentile with 63.96% math. By contrast, Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence, about 0.7 miles away, ranked 10th percentile; Washington’s math is even lower than that charter school’s 14.53%.
Science is a relative bright spot but volatile: Washington has beaten the Springfield science average in each of the last four displayed years, including 38.64% in 2024–2025, but fell to 29.73% in 2025–2026. Because science is tested in grade 5, that figure reflects one grade cohort. Subgroup results are uneven: English Language Learner students ranked 285 of 291 (2nd percentile, 0 stars), a steep drop from 81st percentile in 2020–2021; special education students ranked 625 of 709 (12th percentile, 1 star); and low-income students ranked 607 of 742 (18th percentile, 1 star). Resources do not appear obviously lower than nearby peers: Washington’s 2020–2021 per-student spending was $19,041, and its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 11.4 is mid-range locally. Overall, Washington is low-performing with urgent math needs and substantial subgroup gaps.
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