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In 2022-23 school year 83.0% of Springfield Public Schools District students failed the Math portion of MCAS

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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

Of the 11,225 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 83% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 15.8% met the subject benchmarks and 1.1% exceeded them.

The number of Springfield Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 2.9% from the previous school year.

Springfield Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Springfield.

In the 2022-23 school year, 467,110 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 2.2% less than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Springfield Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Math Over 6 Years

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Springfield Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Math During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School56.9%
Alice B. Beal Elementary School68.1%
Arthur T. Talmadge School72.4%
Brightwood School88.8%
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)68.2%
Conservatory of the Arts94.9%
Daniel B. Brunton School82.9%
Edward P. Boland School79.2%
Elias Brookings School71.3%
Emergence Academy100%
Forest Park Middle School85.8%
Frank H. Freedman School73.3%
Frederick Harris School71.5%
German Gerena Community School79%
Glenwood School84.5%
Glickman Elementary School80.9%
High School Of Commerce72.3%
Hiram L. Dorman School88.7%
Homer Street School83.7%
Impact Prep at Chestnut School96.2%
Indian Orchard Elementary School80.4%
John F. Kennedy Middle School95.4%
John J. Duggan Academy82.7%
Kensington International School86.5%
Kiley Academy93.2%
Kiley Prep School93.8%
Liberty School76.4%
Lincoln School96.7%
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School56.3%
Mary M. Lynch School92.7%
Mary M. Walsh School74.8%
Mary O. Pottenger School68.9%
Milton Bradley School78.5%
Rebecca M. Johnson School76.1%
Rise Academy at Van Sickle93.6%
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy66.4%
STEM Middle Academy86.1%
Samuel Bowles School78%
South End Middle School90.5%
Springfield Central High School85.7%
Springfield High School of Science and Technology84.2%
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech100%
Springfield Legacy Academy98.6%
Springfield Public Day Elementary School86.7%
Springfield Public Day Middle School100%
Springfield Realization Academy85.8%
Sumner Avenue School81%
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School83.4%
The Springfield Virtual School94%
Thomas M. Balliet School82.7%
Van Sickle Academy86.4%
Warner School58.9%
Washington School77.4%
White Street School70.8%
William N. DeBerry School92.7%

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