Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0West Springfield Town’s public schools score below 69% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 32% of West Springfield Town’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Springfield Town, 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.
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.
West Springfield Town’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 117 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Springfield Town’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,665 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is West Springfield Middle, then West Springfield High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Thomas the Apostle School (private) is 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.
What’s behind West Springfield Town’s grade
C: better than 31% of Massachusetts school districts, #212 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Springfield Town, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in West Springfield Town · depends on your address
Philip G Coburn
Grades PK–5 · 699 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
John Ashley
Grades PK–K · 148 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
6th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · 909 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
7th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · 909 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
8th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · 909 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
9th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,231 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
10th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,231 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
11th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,231 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
12th grade in West Springfield Town
West Springfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,231 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Springfield
West Springfield Town’s public schools are run by West Springfield 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.
Well below the state in reading
West Springfield Town vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share West Springfield Town’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Springfield Town | C | West Springfield |
| Agawam Town | C | Agawam |
| Chicopee | C− | Chicopee |
| Springfield | D | Springfield |
| Westfield | C | Westfield |
| Holyoke | D− | Holyoke |
Every school in West Springfield Town
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).
Questions about West Springfield Town’s schools
Are West Springfield Town’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Springfield Town children attend score below 69% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #212 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Springfield Town in?
West Springfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,998 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Springfield Town kids go to high school?
West Springfield High in West Springfield, with 1,231 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is West Springfield Town’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in West Springfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does West Springfield Town spend per student?
$20,665 in West Springfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Springfield Town?
Yes: St. Thomas the Apostle School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 171 students).
Parents talk
What West Springfield Town families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Springfield Town → They have their own page.
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.