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Memorial

Public Grades K-5

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Memorial is a K–5 elementary school at 201 Norman Street in West Springfield, Massachusetts, serving 189 students within the West Springfield district and compared here with nearby elementary schools in West Springfield, Springfield, and Agawam.

For 2025–2026, Memorial ranks 710th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 21st percentile, or 1 star — placing it below its own district's standing and in the bottom quarter of the state. That position is not new: across ten reporting years the school has never exceeded the 35th percentile, averaging roughly the 25th. This year it also fell to last among its five West Springfield elementary peers, after Philip G Coburn and Mittineague moved ahead of it, while Tatham and John R Fausey remain well above it. Geographically, Memorial outperforms every nearby Springfield school in this group — German Gerena Community School, Milton Bradley School, Brightwood, and Lincoln all rank below it — while trailing both Agawam peers, Benjamin J Phelps and William P. Sapelli Elementary.

Subject results show a clear internal pattern. Math is the relative strength: 33.6% proficient, against 40.3% for the district and 41.1% for the state — a gap of under 7 points. English language arts (18.1%) and science (16.7%) trail the district and state by roughly 18 to 24 points. Fourth-grade math, at 48.5%, is the one grade-and-subject combination that beats both district and state benchmarks, while third grade is the weakest point. Keep in mind that science is tested only in fifth grade, so small cohorts at a 189-student school can make those figures swing sharply from year to year. Memorial also has the highest per-student spending among its West Springfield peers ($17,118 in 2020–21) and one of the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, at 9.1.

189

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,422

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

201 Norman Street
West Springfield, MA 01089

(413) 263-3333

District: West Springfield

Students who attend Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	West Springfield Middle
High:	West Springfield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

37.0%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

710^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	22.3	710 of 899	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	602 of 906	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	791 of 916	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	745 of 928	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	784 of 932	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	734 of 936	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	643 of 942	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	643 of 934	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	611 of 938	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	660 of 932	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	637 of 914	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	561 of 926	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	667 of 928	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	743 of 930	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	788 of 924	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	790 of 920	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	609 of 909	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	443 of 908	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.0	682 of 911	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	568 of 911	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.5	723 of 887	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	725 of 882	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.1	700 of 884	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	24.4	544 of 656	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	610 of 869	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	538 of 869	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	763 of 886	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	695 of 887	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	796 of 901	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	653 of 898	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	662 of 902	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	618 of 893	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	273 of 475	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.5	89 of 458	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	122 of 446	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	105 of 420	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	282 of 401	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	198 of 379	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	198 of 379	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	344 of 742	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	229 of 736	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	543 of 760	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	434 of 757	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	595 of 772	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	362 of 705	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	192 of 700	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	256 of 685	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	735 of 879	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	600 of 884	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	759 of 891	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	726 of 896	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	732 of 908	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	750 of 904	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	556 of 907	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	616 of 898	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	512 of 717	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	670 of 731	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	735 of 905	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	518 of 894	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	327 of 896	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	386 of 886	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	681 of 925	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	328 of 399	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	631 of 734	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	688 of 737	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	750 of 753	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	736 of 762	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	710 of 764	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	707 of 765	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	646 of 780	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	657 of 772	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)26th percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)18th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)17th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	75.7%	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
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	78.4%	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	84%	5%	$20,312
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	58.2%	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
William P. Sapelli Elementary	Public	K-4	65 Begley Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0582	290	21	14.1	55.9%	219 (75.5%)	10 (3.4%)	44 (15.2%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	54.3	409^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.5%		37.1	579^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.1%	170	45.5	36.0		41.0	53.7	42.0		48.1			84%	8%	$21,954
Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7314	431	33	12.9	93.5%	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	97%	0%	$25,021
Brightwood	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7238	456	31	14.4	93.9%	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	91%	3%	$22,530
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	85.0%	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	94%	0%	$26,671
Benjamin J Phelps	Public	K-4	689 Main Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 821-0587	304	23	13.4	45.4%	230 (75.7%)	8 (2.6%)	38 (12.5%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	56.3	391^st of 899 public elementary schools	56.5%		59.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	24	45.1	43.6		44.4	41.4	52.7		46.4			95%	5%	$21,460
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	33.9%	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	94%	3%	$17,982
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	385	34	11.3	93.2%	12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	17.7	751^st of 899 public elementary schools	16.5%		13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	62	24.6	18.8	32.7	25.5	22.8	16.7	17.3	19.1	21.2	21.2	97%	0%	$26,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial

How many students attend Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Memorial.

What schools do graduates of Memorial attend?

Students who attend Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Springfield Middle
High : West Springfield High

What district is Memorial in?

West Springfield

What is the racial makeup of Memorial?

Students at Memorial are 43% Hispanic, 37% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Memorial a good school?

Memorial ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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