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Springfield Legacy Academy

Q: Is Springfield Legacy Academy a good school?

Springfield Legacy Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Massachusetts middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Springfield Legacy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Springfield Legacy Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Springfield Legacy Academy?

Students at Springfield Legacy Academy are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% White.

Public Grades 6-8

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Springfield Legacy Academy is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Springfield, MA, with 355 students. Despite being located near several higher-performing schools, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past 5 years, with significant underperformance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.94% of Springfield Legacy Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.11% in Springfield and 41.53% statewide. In math, just 0.82% of students were proficient, compared to 17.12% in Springfield and 40.74% statewide. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of Massachusetts middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students in both ELA and math.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,925 in 2020-2021) than the state average, Springfield Legacy Academy has not seen improved academic outcomes. The school's proximity to higher-performing institutions, such as Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, which ranked in the top 35% of Massachusetts middle schools, suggests that the challenges facing Springfield Legacy Academy may be systemic and require comprehensive, targeted support to address.

299

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,013

Per pupil spending ?

355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 750-2333

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

African American:

6.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

480^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	480 of 484	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	489 of 493	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	493 of 501	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	490 of 497	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	496 of 501	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	209 of 212	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	420 of 445	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	403 of 431	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	121 of 181	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	95 of 180	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	128 of 155	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	139 of 154	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	123 of 135	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	472 of 473	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	477 of 481	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	485 of 489	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	492 of 494	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	481 of 483	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	375 of 376	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	369 of 378	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	356 of 364	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	332 of 335	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	461 of 464	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	465 of 469	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	474 of 481	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	482 of 489	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	458 of 462	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	470 of 473	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	478 of 483	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	480 of 489	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	489 of 497	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	482 of 485	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	426 of 435	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	403 of 441	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	426 of 444	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	494 of 503	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	485 of 489	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	5.4	487 of 491	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	338 of 339	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)33rd percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)1st percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+41 vs state

Civics6%-33 vs state

Science2%-39 vs state

English Language Arts2%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Springfield Legacy Academy

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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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Legacy Academy

How many students attend Springfield Legacy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Springfield Legacy Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Legacy Academy?

Students at Springfield Legacy Academy are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% White.

Is Springfield Legacy Academy a good school?

Springfield Legacy Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Springfield Legacy Academy in?

Springfield

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