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Springfield Public Day Middle School

Q: Is Springfield Public Day Middle School a good school?

Springfield Public Day Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Massachusetts middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Springfield Public Day Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Springfield Public Day Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Springfield Public Day Middle School?

Students at Springfield Public Day Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% White.

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Springfield Public Day Middle School is a public middle school located in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 61 students. 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.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, at $38,119 compared to the district average of $18,846 and the state average of $15,694 for nearby Dupont Middle, Springfield Public Day Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Massachusetts, with rankings between 481-501 out of 487-501 schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly for male, Hispanic, and low-income students.

When compared to other schools in the region, such as Emergence Academy, Van Sickle Academy, and Impact Prep at Chestnut, which also serve the Springfield district, Springfield Public Day Middle School stands out as a particularly low-performing outlier. Even Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted), another school within the same district, demonstrates significantly stronger academic outcomes than Springfield Public Day Middle School.

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,805

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

732 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 787-7281

District: Springfield

Students who attend Springfield Public Day Middle School usually attend:

High:	Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
	High School Of Commerce
	Liberty Preparatory Academy
	Springfield Central High
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	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 Springfield Public Day Middle School:

Elementary:	Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
	Alice B Beal Elementary
	Arthur T Talmadge
	Benjamin Swan Elementary
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	Brightwood
	Daniel B Brunton
	Edward P. Boland School
	Elias Brookings
	Frank H Freedman
	Frederick Harris
	German Gerena Community School
	Glenwood
	Glickman Elementary
	Hiram L Dorman
	Indian Orchard Elementary
	Kensington International School
	Liberty
	Lincoln
	Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
	Mary M Lynch
	Mary M Walsh
	Mary O Pottenger
	Milton Bradley School
	Rebecca M Johnson
	Samuel Bowles
	Springfield Public Day Elementary School
	Sumner Avenue
	Thomas M Balliet
	Warner
	Washington
	White Street
	William N. DeBerry

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (2% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 42 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

482^nd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	4.6	482 of 484	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	484 of 493	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	497 of 501	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	494 of 497	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	501 of 501	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	495 of 498	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	483 of 484	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	481 of 487	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	481 of 482	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	436 of 441	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	455 of 455	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	427 of 445	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	424 of 431	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	402 of 424	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	412 of 417	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	374 of 376	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	376 of 378	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	363 of 364	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	309 of 309	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	462 of 464	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	453 of 469	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	475 of 481	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	488 of 489	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	462 of 462	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	448 of 452	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	438 of 438	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	471 of 473	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	462 of 483	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	486 of 489	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	485 of 485	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	478 of 478	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	466 of 466	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	386 of 435	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	295 of 441	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	390 of 444	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	502 of 503	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	489 of 489	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	481 of 484	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	467 of 467	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	4.4	489 of 491	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts5%-37 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 vs state

Science0%-42 vs state

Civics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Springfield Public Day Middle School

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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 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 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	262	23	11.4		21 (8.0%)	24 (9.2%)	205 (78.2%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%		15.7	422^nd of 493 public middle schools	14.4%	35	23.3	16.9	32.6	24.7	6.8	7.8	21.6	12.6	18.3	18.3	25.3	$30,154
Van Sickle Prep	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	206	18	11.4		16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	146 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	14.8	424^th of 484 public middle schools	12.4%		14.4	435^th of 493 public middle schools	11.8%	11	15.4	13.8	29.9	20.0	4.7	8.6	13.2	9.0	17.3	17.3	16.9	$46,489
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
Dupont Middle	Public	6-8	650 Front Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-1881	683	72	9.5		291 (42.6%)	42 (6.1%)	316 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	30	324^th of 484 public middle schools	33.1%		35.1	301^st of 493 public middle schools	38.9%	23	25.8	31.2	34.8	30.8	24.1	24.3	19.6	22.5	29.7	29.7	23.3	$22,637
West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	909	79	11.4		554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31.8	314^th of 484 public middle schools	35.1%		39.2	283^rd of 493 public middle schools	42.6%	31	36.6	37.6	24.4	32.8	40.3	26.2	11.3	25.8	20.6	20.6	20.0	$17,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Public Day Middle School

What high school do graduates of Springfield Public Day Middle School attend?

Students who attend Springfield Public Day Middle School usually go on to attend Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Public Day Middle School?

Students at Springfield Public Day Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% White.

Is Springfield Public Day Middle School a good school?

Springfield Public Day Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Springfield Public Day Middle School in?

Springfield

How many students attend Springfield Public Day Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Springfield Public Day Middle School.

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