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Schools in Longmeadow · Longmeadow School District

Longmeadow’s public schools outscore 83% of Massachusetts districts

In Longmeadow, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Longmeadow, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#45of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 18 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 27% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MA 11.9
Schools in town
9
2,764 students on the public path
In brief

Longmeadow’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,360 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary's Academy (private), Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (private) and Willie Ross School for the Deaf (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Longmeadow’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Massachusetts school districts, #45 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (211)Better than 84%
Towns in Hampden County (16)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,496 test results and a graduating class of 219 could put Longmeadow anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Longmeadow’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,492 in math, 1,501 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Longmeadow, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Longmeadow HighLongmeadow School DistrictA+

Longmeadow’s public schools are run by Longmeadow School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Longmeadow School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,764 students · 11.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,360MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 43.7% · 1501 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.7% · 1492 students tested

Longmeadow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Longmeadow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LongmeadowA−Longmeadow
Agawam TownCAgawam
SpringfieldDSpringfield
East LongmeadowB+East Longmeadow

Enfield, CT and Suffield, CT border Longmeadow but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Longmeadow

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Longmeadowby address
Wolf Swamp Road
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
429 students12:1Rate it →
Center
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
412 students11:1Rate it →
Blueberry Hill
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
362 students11:1Rate it →
Williams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
337 students12:1Rate it →
Glenbrook Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
327 students12:1Rate it →
Longmeadow High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
897 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary's Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
241 students19:1Rate it →
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
82 students9:1Rate it →
Willie Ross School for the Deaf
Grades PK–12
Private · Special education
62 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Longmeadow’s schools

Are Longmeadow’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Longmeadow children attend outscore 83% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #45 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Longmeadow in?

Longmeadow School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,764 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Longmeadow kids go to high school?

Longmeadow High, with 897 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Longmeadow’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Longmeadow School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Longmeadow spend per student?

$19,360 in Longmeadow School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Longmeadow?

Yes: St. Mary's Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 241 students), Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 82 students) and Willie Ross School for the Deaf (special education, grades PK–12, 62 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.