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West Springfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Springfield School District details

West Springfield School District
26 Central Street
West Springfield, MA 01089

3,851 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

West Springfield School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.7% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
42%
36%
43%
32%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cowing Early Childhood School
160 Park Street
West Springfield, MA, 01089
PK-PK
John Ashley School
88 Massasoit Avenue
West Springfield, MA, 01089
KG-KG
John R Fausey School
784 Amostown Rd
West Springfield, MA, 01089
01-05
Memorial School
201 Norman Street
West Springfield, MA, 01089
01-05
Mittineague School
26 Second Street
West Springfield, MA, 01089
01-05
Philip G Coburn School
115 Southworth Street
West Springfield, MA, 01089
KG-05
Tatham School
61 Laurel Rd
West Springfield, MA, 01089
01-05
West Springfield High School
425 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA, 01089
09-12
West Springfield Middle School
31 Middle School Dr
West Springfield, MA, 01089
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 64.1% 58.3%
Black 3.9% 9.8%
Hispanic 22.7% 24.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.1% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,836 $40,229,240 53.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,941 $7,938,690 10.5%
Staff $519 $2,122,710 2.8%
General Administration $180 $736,200 1.0%
School Administration $756 $3,092,040 4.1%
Operation $1,111 $4,543,990 6.0%
Transportation $750 $3,067,500 4.1%
Other $231 $944,790 1.3%
Total Support $5,487 $22,441,830 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,103 $12,691,270 16.8%
Total Expenditures $18,426 $75,362,340 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,021 $10,957,524,359 51.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,684 $1,534,703,819 7.2%
Staff $914 $833,015,705 3.9%
General Administration $276 $251,849,785 1.2%
School Administration $979 $892,630,457 4.2%
Operation $1,659 $1,511,998,563 7.1%
Transportation $848 $773,223,628 3.6%
Other $478 $436,154,533 2.1%
Total Support $6,839 $6,233,540,894 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,416 $4,024,919,077 19.0%
Total Expenditures $23,275 $21,215,885,470 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%