Summary:
ZIP code 01105 in Springfield, MA contains two elementary schools, both in the Springfield district and both serving grades PK–5: Milton Bradley School (385 students) and Elias Brookings (304 students), for about 689 students total.
For parents comparing them, Elias Brookings is the stronger current performer: it ranks 669 of 899 (26th percentile) in 2025–2026, versus Milton Bradley School’s 751 of 899 (16th percentile). Elias scores higher in math and science and is above the district in ELA, math, and science; its 5th-grade math proficiency is 39.39%, very close to the state’s 39.5%. Milton Bradley has improved its rank from 817 of 916 to 751 of 899 and raised ELA and math, but remains behind Elias in most measures. Both schools are below the state in most subjects, generally 10–25 points below state levels.
Key numbers: Milton Bradley has an 11.3 student-teacher ratio and $17,736 per-student spending; Elias Brookings has 10.3 and $19,898. Both have 1 star; Springfield ranks 322 of 351, 8th percentile, 0 stars. All-grades proficiency: Milton ELA 25.48%, math 19.11%, science 21.15%; Elias ELA 24.3%, math 28.04%, science 33.33%. The district is at ELA 22.09%, math 17.37%, and science 20.9%, while the state is at ELA 40.03%, math 41.11%, and science 40.98%. Both beat the district in all three, with Elias’s math and science gaps especially large. Grade-level, 4th grade is weak in both; Elias is stronger in 3rd-grade ELA/math and 5th-grade ELA/math/science, while Milton’s only grade-level advantage is 4th-grade ELA (18.75% vs. 16.33%). The largest gap is 5th-grade math: Elias 39.39% vs. Milton 17.31%, a 22.08-point difference. Free/reduced lunch data are blank for both, so economic comparisons are unavailable, and blanks should not be treated as zero. Overall, Elias Brookings is the standout on current achievement, especially math and science, while Milton Bradley shows recent improvement.
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