Summary:
ZIP code 01104 in Springfield, MA contains eight elementary schools enrolling a combined 2,741 students. Most are PK–5 schools, while Springfield Preparatory Charter School (K–8) and Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School (PK–8) also serve middle grades. Seven schools — Edward P. Boland School, Zanetti, Mary O Pottenger, Samuel Bowles, Glenwood, Liberty, and Springfield Public Day Elementary School — belong to the Springfield district, which ranks 322 of 351 districts statewide. Springfield Preparatory Charter School is its own district, Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District), ranked 84 of 351.
Springfield Preparatory Charter School and Zanetti are the only two schools in the ZIP performing above the state in all three major subjects, and both earn 4 stars. Springfield Prep posts 51.74% in ELA, 52.22% in math, and 53.85% in science; Zanetti posts 55.56%, 47.09%, and 46.97%. Statewide figures are 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Boland, the largest school with 587 students, also beats the state in science at 42.25%. Samuel Bowles showed the strongest improvement, gaining 9.54 points in ELA, 12.40 in math, and 18.03 in science year over year. Liberty moved the other direction, with declines across all three subjects.
Overall, the ZIP remains below the state in ELA and math but nearly matches it in science. Enrollment-weighted averages are 36.92% in ELA, 33.84% in math, and 40.70% in science, making math the largest gap. Results vary widely between schools, from Springfield Prep at the 76th percentile and Zanetti at the 71st down to Liberty at 20% and Glenwood at 16%. Springfield Public Day is not directly comparable to the others: 33 students, a 3.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and $57,999 per-student spending point to a specialized setting, and its science score is not reported. Free/reduced-price lunch data are unavailable, so economic context cannot be assessed here.
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