Washington Primary School
141 Washington St
Springfield MA, 01108, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7551
Ranking: (885 out of 1,316, bottom 33%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Springfield School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 502 | 483 | 491 | 498 | 438 | 433 | 437 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 43 | 8.6% | 46 | 9.5% | 50 | 10.2% | 42 | 8.4% | 40 | 9.1% | 48 | 11.1% | 41 | 9.4% |
Kindergarten: | 94 | 18.7% | 66 | 13.7% | 75 | 15.3% | 71 | 14.3% | 84 | 19.2% | 59 | 13.6% | 66 | 15.1% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 14.3% | 90 | 18.6% | 68 | 13.8% | 83 | 16.7% | 59 | 13.5% | 77 | 17.8% | 64 | 14.6% |
Grade 2: | 81 | 16.1% | 69 | 14.3% | 80 | 16.3% | 76 | 15.3% | 73 | 16.7% | 54 | 12.5% | 64 | 14.6% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 14.1% | 76 | 15.7% | 71 | 14.5% | 83 | 16.7% | 49 | 11.2% | 59 | 13.6% | 63 | 14.4% |
Grade 4: | 74 | 14.7% | 70 | 14.5% | 70 | 14.3% | 68 | 13.7% | 71 | 16.2% | 68 | 15.7% | 69 | 15.8% |
Grade 5: | 67 | 13.3% | 66 | 13.7% | 77 | 15.7% | 75 | 15.1% | 62 | 14.2% | 68 | 15.7% | 70 | 16.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 253 | 50.4% | 245 | 50.7% | 252 | 51.3% | 272 | 54.6% | 229 | 52.3% | 222 | 51.3% | 220 | 50.3% |
Female: | 249 | 49.6% | 238 | 49.3% | 239 | 48.7% | 226 | 45.4% | 209 | 47.7% | 211 | 48.7% | 201 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 45 | 9.0% | 48 | 9.9% | 40 | 8.1% | 39 | 7.8% | 33 | 7.5% | 35 | 8.1% | 23 | 5.3% |
Hispanic: | 290 | 57.8% | 279 | 57.8% | 286 | 58.2% | 290 | 58.2% | 253 | 57.8% | 238 | 55.0% | 241 | 55.1% |
Black: | 105 | 20.9% | 100 | 20.7% | 106 | 21.6% | 99 | 19.9% | 85 | 19.4% | 93 | 21.5% | 90 | 20.6% |
White: | 49 | 9.8% | 44 | 9.1% | 47 | 9.6% | 48 | 9.6% | 46 | 10.5% | 56 | 12.9% | 71 | 16.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.4% | 22 | 4.4% | 20 | 4.6% | 11 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 453 | 90.2% | 434 | 89.9% | 433 | 88.2% | 413 | 82.9% | 363 | 82.9% | 319 | 73.7% | 338 | 77.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 6.0% | 27 | 5.6% | 16 | 3.3% | 35 | 7.0% | 29 | 6.6% | 41 | 9.5% | 25 | 5.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.65 | 11.27 | 11.73 | 12.18 | 10.95 | 13.70 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 98% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12.3% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 1.5% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10.53% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Washington Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.