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John R Fausey

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John R Fausey ranks 331 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John R Fausey is a K–5 elementary school at 784 Amostown Rd in West Springfield, Massachusetts, serving about 435 students as part of the West Springfield district. That district ranks 230 of 351 statewide (34th percentile, 2 stars), while Fausey itself ranks 331 of 899 (63rd percentile, 3 stars), so the school performs well above its district's overall standing and above the state median.

Math and science are the school's engine. In 2025–26 MCAS Next Generation all-grades results, 53.48% of Fausey students were proficient in math (district: 40.32%, state: 41.11%) and 64.44% in science (district: 37.35%, state: 40.98%) — 13.16 points above the district in math and 27.09 points above it in science. Fifth-grade numbers are especially striking: 70% proficient in math, 64.44% in science and 44.44% in ELA. Among nearby schools, Fausey leads all listed peers in math and science; Tatham is the closest academic peer and the only one with higher ELA (46.10% versus Fausey's 41.39%), while Mittineague, Philip G Coburn and Memorial trail noticeably behind.

Subgroup outcomes are unusually strong for Hispanic students (90th percentile, 5 stars) and low-income students (76th percentile, 4 stars, after 94th percentile and 5 stars in each of the two prior years). The clearest gap is special education: 22nd percentile, 1 star, down from the 59th percentile a year earlier and low in earlier years too. ELA is the relative soft spot, sliding from 51.27% in 2022–23 to 41.39% in 2025–26, with third-grade ELA (41.05%) just under the state's 42.79%. Fausey's rank has drifted from the 88th percentile in 2015–16 to 63rd now, though it remains above the state median. Notably, Fausey spent $15,087 per student in 2020–21, while lower-performing Memorial spent $17,118 and Coburn $16,393.

435

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,481

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

784 Amostown Rd
West Springfield, MA 01089

(413) 263-3314

District: West Springfield

Students who attend John R Fausey usually attend:

Middle:	West Springfield Middle
High:	West Springfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

331^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the West Springfield

230^th of 351West Springfield 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
2026	63.1	331 of 899	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	292 of 906	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	247 of 916	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	274 of 928	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	347 of 932	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	294 of 936	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	321 of 942	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	320 of 934	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.9	172 of 938	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	111 of 932	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	62 of 914	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	67.6	314 of 926	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.9	233 of 928	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	290 of 930	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	343 of 924	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	464 of 920	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.9	284 of 909	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	437 of 908	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.0	457 of 911	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	459 of 911	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	503 of 887	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.5	607 of 882	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.2	559 of 884	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	553 of 672	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	467 of 632	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	485 of 665	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	518 of 656	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	358 of 869	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	224 of 869	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	193 of 886	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	243 of 887	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	298 of 901	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	193 of 898	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	264 of 902	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	319 of 893	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	47 of 475	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	26 of 458	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	25 of 446	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	49 of 420	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	27 of 401	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	14 of 379	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.0	86 of 398	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	66 of 379	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	177 of 742	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	44 of 736	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	49 of 760	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	56 of 757	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	98 of 772	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	136 of 705	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	170 of 700	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	96 of 685	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	298 of 879	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	339 of 884	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	276 of 891	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	300 of 896	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	414 of 908	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	408 of 904	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	352 of 907	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	299 of 898	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	552 of 709	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	295 of 717	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	511 of 731	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	352 of 703	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	250 of 905	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	357 of 894	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	334 of 896	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	242 of 886	72.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	232 of 925	74.9%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	179 of 399	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	292 of 734	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	276 of 737	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	198 of 753	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	220 of 762	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	373 of 764	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	287 of 765	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	299 of 780	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	242 of 772	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)55th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
John R Fausey	Public	K-5	784 Amostown Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3314	435	37	11.6	39.2%	258 (59.3%)	16 (3.7%)	112 (25.7%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	63.1	331^st of 899 public elementary schools	63.2%		68.9	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%	39	41.1	38.6	44.4	41.4	43.2	47.7	70.0	53.5	64.4	64.4	$18,481
Mittineague	Public	1-5	26 Second Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3327	110	13	8.3	100.0%	63 (57.3%)	6 (5.5%)	34 (30.9%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	38.5	552^nd of 899 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.2	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%	1	25.0	27.8	31.6	27.9	50.0	38.9	42.1	44.3	31.6	31.6	$20,246
Tatham	Public	K-5	61 Laurel Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3330	277	24	11.7	26.4%	199 (71.8%)	17 (6.1%)	36 (13.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	65.8	305^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.1%		71.4	269^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.3%	36	61.2	29.7	43.6	46.1	63.3	32.4	56.4	52.5	56.4	56.4	$17,982
John Ashley	Public	PK-K	88 Massasoit Avenue	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3323	148	18	8.4	47.9%	78 (52.7%)	5 (3.4%)	51 (34.5%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$20,416
Philip G Coburn	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Southworth Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3318	699	65	10.7	100.0%	345 (49.4%)	57 (8.2%)	188 (26.9%)	58 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	34.4	591^st of 899 public elementary schools	34.3%		24.9	677^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.3%	86	32.8	31.1	22.0	28.3	41.8	46.0	31.7	39.5	28.1	28.1	$20,312
German Gerena Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Birnie Avenue	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7320	621	56	11.1	87.0%	20 (3.2%)	82 (13.2%)	484 (77.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	18.8	740^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.7%		23.3	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%	43	22.8	24.7	26.7	24.7	18.7	22.2	15.6	18.7	31.1	31.1	$26,671
Brightwood	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7238	456	31	14.4	91.6%	10 (2.2%)	35 (7.7%)	403 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	7.7	865^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.8	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%	29	22.2	11.4	10.9	14.4	13.2	8.7	9.5	10.3	12.7	12.7	$22,530
Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7314	431	33	12.9	88.5%	19 (4.4%)	47 (10.9%)	355 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	3.7	897^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.5	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%	5	10.3	3.1	6.3	6.4	1.7	1.5	4.7	2.7	9.4	9.4	$25,021
Memorial	Public	K-5	201 Norman Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3333	189	21	9.1	100.0%	70 (37.0%)	13 (6.9%)	81 (42.9%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	22.3	710^th of 899 public elementary schools	21.0%		34	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%	108	15.2	24.2	16.0	18.1	24.2	48.5	30.0	33.6	16.7	16.7	$20,422
Bowe	Public	K-5	115 Hampden Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3431	411	33	12.3	86.6%	99 (24.1%)	20 (4.9%)	267 (65.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	18.2	745^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.7	728^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.6%	17	29.3	22.7	15.3	21.9	29.3	23.1	13.9	21.5	27.8	27.8	$20,380

Frequently Asked Questions about John R Fausey

What schools do graduates of John R Fausey attend?

Students who attend John R Fausey usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Springfield Middle
High : West Springfield High

What is the racial makeup of John R Fausey?

Students at John R Fausey are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

Is John R Fausey a good school?

John R Fausey ranks 331^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John R Fausey in?

West Springfield

How many students attend John R Fausey?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended John R Fausey.

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