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Schools in Springfield · Springfield School District, Springfield Supervisory District

Springfield’s public schools score below 92% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

In Springfield, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#64of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
27%
▼ 17 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.9K
▲ 15% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Springfield
Students per teacher
13.8
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Springfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,938 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Union Street School, then Riverside Middle School, then Springfield High School. See the path ↓

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 Springfield’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 8% of Vermont school districts, #64 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (212)Better than 8%
Towns in Windsor County (24)Better than 0%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 570 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Springfield anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Springfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (570 in math, 570 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Elm Hill SchoolSpringfield School DistrictNo scores
3–5Union Street SchoolSpringfield School DistrictD
6–8Riverside Middle SchoolSpringfield School DistrictD
9–12Springfield High SchoolSpringfield School DistrictC−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Springfield

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

Springfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,142 students · 13.8 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$28,938VT $25,064 · FY2024
Springfield Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Springfield Supervisory District27%
State average 44.4% · 570 students tested
Math · , Springfield Supervisory District15%
State average 33.1% · 570 students tested

Springfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Springfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringfieldDSpringfield PK–12 · Springfield Supervisory District
ChesterC−Green Mountain Unified PK–12 · Two Rivers Supervisory Union
WeathersfieldC+Weathersfield PK–8 · Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
RockinghamC−Rockingham PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union

Charlestown, NH borders Springfield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Springfield

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

District schools in Springfieldby address
Elm Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
343 students16:1Rate it →
Union Street School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D
246 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
247 students11:1Rate it →
Springfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
306 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (River Valley Technical Center).

Questions about Springfield’s schools

Are Springfield’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springfield children attend score below 92% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #64 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield in?

Springfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,142 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Springfield kids go to high school?

Springfield High School, with 306 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Springfield’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Springfield Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Springfield spend per student?

$28,938 in Springfield School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.