Summary:
ZIP code 01089 is served by exactly one public middle school, West Springfield Middle, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the West Springfield district and enrolls about 909 students at 31 Middle School Dr.
Because it is the only middle school in the area, there are no local peers to compare it against, so the most useful benchmarks are the district and the state. West Springfield Middle has been improving quickly: its 2025–2026 rank moved to 218 of 478 schools, the 54th percentile with 3 stars, up from 35th percentile and 2 stars the year before. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 39.2% in ELA, 36.76% in math, and 33.58% in science. Math and science remain below the district and state, while ELA is nearly level with the state. The school's year-over-year gains outpaced the district's in every reported subject: ELA rose 6.41 points, math 10.97 points, science 12.96 points, and 8th-grade civics 14.33 points. As a result, gaps to the state narrowed sharply — ELA from -8.74 to -0.83 points, math from -14.95 to -4.35 points, science from -20.89 to -7.40 points, and civics from -19.16 to -5.44 points.
Grade-level results reveal where the school is strongest and weakest. Sixth grade is a clear bright spot: math is 47.10% proficient and ELA 41.73%, both above state averages. Performance then declines in the upper grades. Seventh-grade math is 32.86% and ELA 37.46%, both below state, while 8th grade is weaker still — math 30.22% (11.45 points below state), science 33.58% (5.35 points below), and civics 34.33% (5.44 points below). Notably, the school outperforms its district in every reported grade-level subject. Parents should treat these figures with some caution: only one school is listed, free/reduced lunch data was not reported, spending data is from 2020–2021, and test scores reflect specific cohorts rather than the same students over time.
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