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Arthur T Talmadge Primary School
1395 Allen St
Springfield MA, 01118, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7249
Ranking:
(349 out of 1,316, top 27%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten 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: | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 296 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 281 | 268 | 279 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 55 | 18.6% | 50 | 16.7% | 58 | 19.7% | 55 | 18.6% | 54 | 19.2% | 56 | 20.9% | 44 | 15.8% |
Grade 1: | 44 | 14.9% | 54 | 18.1% | 55 | 18.6% | 56 | 19.0% | 56 | 19.9% | 36 | 13.4% | 53 | 19.0% |
Grade 2: | 52 | 17.6% | 49 | 16.4% | 51 | 17.3% | 52 | 17.6% | 37 | 13.2% | 42 | 15.7% | 42 | 15.1% |
Grade 3: | 51 | 17.2% | 56 | 18.7% | 51 | 17.3% | 42 | 14.2% | 43 | 15.3% | 46 | 17.2% | 41 | 14.7% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 16.9% | 49 | 16.4% | 40 | 13.6% | 43 | 14.6% | 49 | 17.4% | 39 | 14.6% | 59 | 21.1% |
Grade 5: | 44 | 14.9% | 41 | 13.7% | 40 | 13.6% | 47 | 15.9% | 42 | 14.9% | 49 | 18.3% | 40 | 14.3% |
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: | 162 | 54.7% | 149 | 49.8% | 157 | 53.2% | 157 | 53.2% | 144 | 51.2% | 132 | 49.3% | 139 | 49.8% |
Female: | 134 | 45.3% | 150 | 50.2% | 138 | 46.8% | 138 | 46.8% | 137 | 48.8% | 136 | 50.7% | 109 | 39.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 119 | 40.2% | 114 | 38.1% | 96 | 32.5% | 85 | 28.8% | 85 | 30.2% | 89 | 33.2% | 89 | 31.9% |
Black: | 106 | 35.8% | 107 | 35.8% | 99 | 33.6% | 105 | 35.6% | 97 | 34.5% | 79 | 29.5% | 78 | 28.0% |
White: | 60 | 20.3% | 63 | 21.1% | 80 | 27.1% | 79 | 26.8% | 68 | 24.2% | 69 | 25.7% | 81 | 29.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.7% | 11 | 3.7% | 16 | 5.4% | 22 | 7.5% | 23 | 8.2% | 25 | 9.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 247 | 83.4% | 245 | 81.9% | 228 | 77.3% | 228 | 77.3% | 200 | 71.2% | 184 | 68.7% | 177 | 63.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 3.4% | 11 | 3.7% | 22 | 7.5% | 16 | 5.4% | 18 | 6.4% | 23 | 8.6% | 38 | 13.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.67 | 12.56 | 13.00 | 13.41 | 12.66 | 12.20 | 12.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.1% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 98% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 98% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 96% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.7% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.15% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 33% | 51% |
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* Arthur T Talmadge Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.