Springfield, MA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1BAlfred G Zanetti Montessori Magnet SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield53%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations434
#2BSpringfield Preparatory Charter School (Charter)SpringfieldSpringfield Preparatory Charter School (District)52%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations487
#3B-Frank H FreedmanSpringfieldSpringfield47%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations277
#4C+WarnerSpringfieldSpringfield44%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations250
#5C+White StreetSpringfieldSpringfield44%10%Greatly Exceeds Expectations417
#6C+Frederick HarrisSpringfieldSpringfield42%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations581
#7CAlice B Beal ElementarySpringfieldSpringfield40%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations299
#8CLibertySpringfieldSpringfield39%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations251
#9CMary A Dryden Veterans Memorial SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield38%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations298
#10C-Edward P Boland SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield33%8%Greatly Exceeds Expectations551
#11D+Mary M WalshSpringfieldSpringfield32%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations261
#12D+Glickman ElementarySpringfieldSpringfield31%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations312
#13D+Thomas M BallietSpringfieldSpringfield31%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations277
#14D+German Gerena Community SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield29%8%Greatly Exceeds Expectations589
#15D+Mary M LynchSpringfieldSpringfield27%19%Exceeds Expectations219
#16DMary O PottengerSpringfieldSpringfield27%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations395
#17DDaniel B BruntonSpringfieldSpringfield26%20%Meets Expectations357
#18DGlenwoodSpringfieldSpringfield25%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations288
#19DElias BrookingsSpringfieldSpringfield24%7%Greatly Exceeds Expectations270
#20DSamuel BowlesSpringfieldSpringfield24%10%Greatly Exceeds Expectations225
#21DWashingtonSpringfieldSpringfield24%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations420
#22D-Hiram L DormanSpringfieldSpringfield22%11%Exceeds Expectations271
#23D-Sumner AvenueSpringfieldSpringfield21%10%Exceeds Expectations460
#24D-Arthur T TalmadgeSpringfieldSpringfield20%17%Meets Expectations232
#25D-Milton Bradley SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield20%6%Greatly Exceeds Expectations515
#26D-Kensington International SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield19%8%Exceeds Expectations248
#27D-Rebecca M JohnsonSpringfieldSpringfield19%7%Exceeds Expectations579
#28D-Martin Luther King JR Charter School Of Excellence (Charter)SpringfieldMartin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric16%14%Meets Expectations352
#29FHomer StreetSpringfieldSpringfield16%9%Meets Expectations405
#30FSpringfield Public Day Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield13%12%Meets Expectations32
#31FWilliam N DeberrySpringfieldSpringfield11%8%Meets Expectations244
#32FBrightwoodSpringfieldSpringfield8%11%Doesn't Meet Expectations471
#33FLincolnSpringfieldSpringfield6%7%Doesn't Meet Expectations448
#34FSpringfield International Academy At JohnsonSpringfieldSpringfield0%17%Underperforms Expectations31

How Springfield, MA's elementary schools compare

B: 3C: 7D: 18F: 6

9% of the 34 ranked elementary schools in Springfield, MA earn an A or B (0 A grades, 3 B, 7 C, 18 D, 6 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 31 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (91% here, 70% nationally), and 25 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 12% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Alfred G Zanetti Montessori Magnet School (53% against 16%, B), Springfield Preparatory Charter School (52% against 15%, B), White Street (44% against 10%, C+), Warner (44% against 14%, C+), Frederick Harris (42% against 14%, C+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Springfield (9).

The largest ranked elementary schools: German Gerena Community School (589 students, D+, #14), Frederick Harris (581 students, C+, #6), Rebecca M Johnson (579 students, D-, #27).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Springfield, MA, as grouped on its schools page; the Massachusetts ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Springfield, MA

What is the best elementary school in Springfield, MA?

Alfred G Zanetti Montessori Magnet School in Springfield ranks first among the 34 ranked elementary schools in Springfield, MA with a SchoolGrade of B, 53% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16%.

How are elementary schools in Springfield, MA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Springfield, MA have?

SchoolGrade grades 34 public elementary schools in Springfield, MA; 34 are ranked here.