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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Hampden County Education: 2,290 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

There were 2,290 multiracial students enrolled in Hampden County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.2% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampden County welcomed a total of 62,273 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial pupils comprised 3.7% of the total, making this group the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 152 schools in Hampden County, Springfield Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 67 students.

Proficiency in core subjects in Massachusetts still remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, 25% of eighth-graders were not considered proficient in reading, and 32% did not reach math benchmarks. Fourth-graders performed better in reading, with 18% not reaching proficiency. However, they struggled with math, with only 68% achieving grade-level proficiency.

Ethnicities in Hampden County in 2024-25 School Year
Hispanic (43.7%)White (40.1%)African American (9.2%)Multiracial (3.7%)Ethnicities < 5% (3.3%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hampden County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School nameMultiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2024-25% of Total
Abner Gibbs School61963.1%
Agawam Early Childhood Center41353%
Agawam High School301,0252.9%
Agawam Junior High School145272.7%
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School314327.2%
Alice B. Beal Elementary School162925.5%
Arthur T. Talmadge School131966.6%
Balliet Preschool8998.1%
Barry School153594.2%
Belcher School122454.9%
Bellamy Middle School237763%
Benjamin J. Phelps School103043.3%
Birchland Park School315905.3%
Blueberry Hill School193625.2%
Bowe School184114.4%
Bowie School102603.8%
Brightwood School54561.1%
Brimfield Elementary School112584.3%
Center214125.1%
Chester Elementary School11140.9%
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)112654.2%
Chicopee Academy3923.3%
Chicopee Comprehensive High School361,1923%
Chicopee High School299183.2%
Clifford M. Granger School93612.5%
Conservatory of the Arts52961.7%
Daniel B. Brunton School193146.1%
Dupont Middle School196832.8%
E. N. White Elementary School134532.9%
Early Childhood Education Center61653.6%
East Longmeadow High School277533.6%
East Street Elementary School223686%
Edward P. Boland School185873.1%
Elias Brookings School63042%
Emergence Academy143823.7%
Fairview Elementary School173874.4%
Forest Park Middle School32821.1%
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center61623.7%
Frank H. Freedman School172526.7%
Franklin Ave School141768%
Frederick Harris School395706.8%
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College1214.8%
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community College1254%
Gen. John J. Stefanik School163924.1%
German Gerena Community School326215.2%
Glenbrook Middle School173275.2%
Glenwood School172756.2%
Glickman Elementary School163105.2%
Granite Valley School64001.5%
Green Meadows Elementary School92853.2%
H. B. Lawrence School63052%
Harris Brook Elementary School305935.1%
High School Of Commerce209662.1%
Highland School133054.3%
Hiram L. Dorman School112793.9%
Holland Elementary School42121.9%
Holyoke High School231,5691.5%
Holyoke STEM Academy42891.4%
Homer Street School294866%
Impact Prep at Chestnut School82782.9%
Indian Orchard Elementary School355806%
James Clark School52971.7%
John Ashley Kindergarten61484.1%
John F. Kennedy Middle School93662.5%
John J. Duggan Academy298233.5%
John R. Fausey School244355.5%
Joseph Metcalf School42131.9%
Kelly Elementary School24640.4%
Kensington International School132784.7%
Kiley Academy122684.5%
Kiley Prep School102983.4%
Lambert-Lavoie School142465.7%
Liberty Preparatory Academy060%
Liberty School62382.5%
Lincoln School94312.1%
Litwin School173435%
Longmeadow High School438974.8%
Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School64631.3%
Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School83172.5%
Ludlow Senior High School167362.2%
Mapleshade School102973.4%
Margaret C. Ells Elementary School71415%
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School133044.3%
Mary M. Lynch School112165.1%
Mary M. Walsh School32321.3%
Mary O. Pottenger School93652.5%
Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School83882.1%
Meadow Brook School285165.4%
Memorial School111895.8%
Mile Tree Elementary School183555.1%
Milton Bradley School133853.4%
Minnechaug Regional High School429904.2%
Mittineague School21101.8%
Monson High School122804.3%
Morgan Full Service Community School53341.5%
Mountain View School122864.2%
Munger Hill School213206.6%
Old Mill Pond School376775.5%
Palmer High School224165.3%
Paper Mill School223127.1%
Pathfinder Vocational Technical School256603.8%
Paul R. Baird Middle School125132.3%
Philip G. Coburn School486996.9%
Powder Mill School113832.9%
Quarry Hill Community School11200.8%
Rebecca M. Johnson School125892%
Rise Academy at Van Sickle32061.5%
Roberta G. Doering School165223.1%
Robinson Park School62902.1%
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy311,3822.2%
Samuel Bowles School133254%
Soule Road School123213.7%
South End Middle School61633.7%
Southampton Road School183105.8%
Southwick Regional School125882%
Springfield Central High School671,9833.4%
Springfield High School72373%
Springfield High School of Science and Technology301,0912.7%
Springfield International Academy at Johnson2385.3%
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech1951.1%
Springfield Legacy Academy22990.7%
Springfield Middle School1185.6%
Springfield Public Day Elementary School2336.1%
Springfield Public Day High School1651.5%
Springfield Public Day Middle School66010%
Springfield Realization Academy42121.9%
Springfield Transition Academy01100%
STEM Middle Academy112694.1%
Stony Hill School143174.4%
Streiber Memorial School82293.5%
Sumner Avenue School214904.3%
Szetela Early Childhood Center112225%
Tatham School182776.5%
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School115931.9%
The Springfield Virtual School82503.2%
Thomas M. Balliet School222917.6%
Van Sickle Academy42621.5%
Wales Elementary School0930%
Warner School142346%
Washington School204304.7%
West Springfield High School621,2315%
West Springfield Middle School409094.4%
Westfield High School441,0344.3%
Westfield Intermediate School377295.1%
Westfield Middle School186712.7%
Westfield Technical Academy125572.2%
White Street School73781.9%
Wilbraham Middle School256134.1%
William N. DeBerry School174833.5%
Williams Middle School183375.3%
Wolf Swamp Road School244295.6%
Woodland School73242.2%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

John R. Fausey SchoolIndian Orchard Elementary SchoolStem Middle AcademyKelly Elementary SchoolSpringfield High SchoolSamuel Bowles SchoolRoberta G. Doering SchoolMary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial SchoolSpringfield Public Day High SchoolConservatory of the ArtsJohn Ashley KindergartenHighland SchoolMittineague SchoolJoseph Metcalf SchoolEast Longmeadow High SchoolLiberty SchoolAgawam High SchoolBalliet PreschoolDupont Middle SchoolPaul R. Baird Middle SchoolGlenbrook Middle SchoolBenjamin J. Phelps SchoolHigh School of CommerceHolyoke High SchoolForest Park Middle SchoolGateway To College At Springfield Technical Community CollegeBowie SchoolSouthampton Road SchoolJohn J. Duggan AcademyWhite Street SchoolEarly Childhood Education CenterBrightwood SchoolClifford M. Granger SchoolEmergence AcademySumner Avenue SchoolWashington SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Middle SchoolLt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary SchoolChicopee AcademyBowe SchoolSpringfield International Academy at JohnsonWestfield Intermediate SchoolHarris Brook Elementary SchoolMile Tree Elementary SchoolMonson High SchoolPhilip G. Coburn SchoolWilliam N. DeBerry SchoolLongmeadow High SchoolSpringfield International Academy at Sci-TechPathfinder Vocational Technical SchoolAlfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet SchoolQuarry Hill Community SchoolH.B. Lawrence SchoolRobinson Park SchoolGranite Valley SchoolDaniel B. Brunton SchoolBellamy Middle SchoolThe Springfield Virtual SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield Realization AcademySpringfield Legacy AcademyLitwin SchoolFort Meadow Early Childhood CenterSpringfield Public Day Elementary SchoolImpact Prep at Chestnut SchoolMary O. Pottenger SchoolWales Elementary SchoolWolf Swamp Road SchoolMapleshade SchoolFrederick Harris SchoolBlueberry Hill SchoolWoodland SchoolCenterPaper Mill SchoolChicopee High SchoolWestfield Middle SchoolWest Springfield Middle SchoolBrimfield Elementary SchoolFranklin Ave SchoolKiley Prep SchoolAlice B. Beal Elementary SchoolMaurice A. Donahue Elementary SchoolLincoln SchoolBarry SchoolMorgan Full Service Community SchoolAgawam Junior High SchoolChester Elementary SchoolHiram L. Dorman SchoolJames Clark SchoolWestfield High SchoolEast Street Elementary SchoolSpringfield Public Day Middle SchoolStony Hill SchoolLudlow Senior High SchoolAgawam Early Childhood CenterMunger Hill SchoolSpringfield Central High SchoolFrank H. Freedman SchoolWilbraham Middle SchoolLambert-Lavoie SchoolGerman Gerena Community SchoolElias Brookings SchoolAbner Gibbs SchoolWestfield Technical AcademyGreen Meadows Elementary SchoolMary M. Lynch SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationRise Academy at Van SickleSpringfield Middle SchoolSouth End Middle SchoolLt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary SchoolMeadow Brook SchoolGen. John J. Stefanik SchoolRebecca M. Johnson SchoolWest Springfield High SchoolThe Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning SchoolBelcher SchoolKensington International SchoolMinnechaug Regional High SchoolKiley AcademyRoger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyThomas M. Balliet SchoolMountain View SchoolHomer Street SchoolWarner SchoolMemorial SchoolStreiber Memorial SchoolMary M. Walsh SchoolSoule Road SchoolEdward P. Boland SchoolHolland Elementary SchoolVan Sickle AcademyTatham SchoolHolyoke STEM AcademyOld Mill Pond SchoolGlickman Elementary SchoolGlenwood SchoolSouthwick Regional SchoolLiberty Preparatory AcademyArthur T. Talmadge SchoolE. N. White Elementary SchoolChestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)Palmer High SchoolMilton Bradley SchoolChicopee Comprehensive High SchoolPowder Mill SchoolSpringfield High School of Science and TechnologySpringfield Transition AcademyMargaret C. Ells Elementary SchoolSzetela Early Childhood CenterGateway to College at Holyoke Community CollegeWilliams Middle SchoolBirchland Park School

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