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South End Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

South End Middle School is a public middle school in Springfield, MA, serving 189 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Springfield school district, which is ranked 321 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South End Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Massachusetts middle schools based on MCAS Next Generation test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 434 out of 484 middle schools statewide, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% for female and low-socioeconomic status students, but performing better for male, African American, and English Language Learner students.

South End Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Springfield district, such as Springfield Public Day Middle School, Springfield Middle School, and Springfield Legacy Academy, all of which also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts middle schools. The school's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest that resources alone may not be the primary driver of academic outcomes, and the varying performance of different student subgroups indicates that the school may be more effective in supporting certain groups of students over others.

163

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,653

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Margaret Street
Springfield, MA 01105

(413) 750-2442

District: Springfield

Students who attend South End Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for South End Middle School:

Elementary:

Milton Bradley School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

434^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Middle 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	12.2	434 of 484	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	459 of 493	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	455 of 501	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	470 of 497	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	493 of 501	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	467 of 498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	469 of 484	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	467 of 487	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	457 of 482	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	417 of 441	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	447 of 455	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	123 of 206	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	139 of 202	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	147 of 209	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	173 of 212	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	167 of 193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	343 of 445	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	380 of 431	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	280 of 424	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	85 of 138	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	96 of 127	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	438 of 473	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	466 of 481	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	461 of 489	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	459 of 494	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	479 of 483	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	465 of 478	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	459 of 463	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	334 of 376	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	337 of 378	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	299 of 364	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	331 of 368	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	329 of 335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	297 of 322	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	297 of 309	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	389 of 464	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	431 of 469	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	409 of 481	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	447 of 489	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	455 of 462	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	401 of 452	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	423 of 438	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	402 of 473	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	438 of 483	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	427 of 489	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	477 of 497	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	478 of 485	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	441 of 478	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	455 of 466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	295 of 435	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	396 of 441	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	317 of 444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	462 of 503	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	481 of 489	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	432 of 484	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	449 of 467	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	7.3	473 of 491	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)65th percentile+60 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)4th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Mathematics10%-31 vs state

Civics7%-33 vs state

Science2%-39 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)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
South End Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Margaret Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2442	163	18	8.9		5 (3.1%)	32 (19.6%)	120 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	12.2	434^th of 484 public middle schools	10.3%		9.4	459^th of 493 public middle schools	6.9%	25		29.6	18.9	10.4		19.3		6.8	9.6	12.8		9.8		2.1		2.1		6.5	$26,653
Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-11	370 Pine Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 539-0055	712	72	9.9		34 (4.8%)	137 (19.2%)	506 (71.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	33.6	302^nd of 484 public middle schools	37.6%		27.2	349^th of 493 public middle schools	29.2%	47	10.3	30.4	30.0	26.7	31.1	24.5	22.7	33.3	34.0	42.6	27.0	33.3	15.5	13.9	21.4	14.7	9.3	16.8	$21,814
Forest Park Middle	Public	6-8	46 Oakland Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7420	282	27	10.3		22 (7.8%)	61 (21.6%)	186 (66.0%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	12	436^th of 484 public middle schools	9.9%		10.6	455^th of 493 public middle schools	7.7%	19		17.7	7.4	16.5		14.1		17.7	4.9	11.8		11.8		11.8		11.8		14.1	$28,985
Springfield Realization Academy	Public	6-8	46 Oakland Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7420	212	14	15.1		4 (1.9%)	31 (14.6%)	166 (78.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	7.7	469^th of 484 public middle schools	3.1%		13.4	445^th of 493 public middle schools	9.7%	24		5.6	8.1	10.5		8.1		9.1	8.1	8.8		8.6		7.1		7.1		3.6	$29,076
Springfield Public Day Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7281	60	9	6.5		4 (6.7%)	10 (16.7%)	40 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	4.6	482^nd of 484 public middle schools	0.4%		6.5	484^th of 493 public middle schools	1.8%	2		10.0	5.9	0.0		4.7			0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	$38,805
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7284	18	4	4.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)						0.0						0.0							$40,122
Springfield Legacy Academy	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	299	27	11.0		4 (1.3%)	20 (6.7%)	273 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4.8	480^th of 484 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	489^th of 493 public middle schools	0.8%	9		1.8	0.0	4.0		1.9		1.8	0.0	1.0		0.8		2.2		2.2		6.3	$27,013
Impact Prep at Chestnut	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	278	18	15.1		17 (6.1%)	33 (11.9%)	219 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	8.6	459^th of 484 public middle schools	5.2%		7.8	469^th of 493 public middle schools	4.9%	10		14.1	14.1	16.4		14.6		6.1	7.5	3.3		5.8		8.6		8.6		6.8	$42,812
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	265	28	9.4		26 (9.8%)	63 (23.8%)	157 (59.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62.2	170^th of 484 public middle schools	64.9%		57.7	186^th of 493 public middle schools	62.3%	16		60.4	38.5	52.6		50.4		30.8	36.3	53.3		39.4		44.2		44.2		45.5	$30,972
Roberta G. Doering School	Public	5-6	68 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 789-1400	522	42	12.3		410 (78.5%)	10 (1.9%)	63 (12.1%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)	27.8	34.4				31.0	25.9	38.8				32.2	40.5			40.5			$20,445

Frequently Asked Questions about South End Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South End Middle School?

Students at South End Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is South End Middle School in?

Springfield

Is South End Middle School a good school?

South End Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What high school do graduates of South End Middle School attend?

Students who attend South End Middle School usually go on to attend Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College

How many students attend South End Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended South End Middle School.

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