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Brightwood Primary School
471 Plainfield St
Springfield MA, 01107, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7238
Ranking:
(1,308 out of 1,316, bottom 1%)*

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: | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 358 | 354 | 399 | 403 | 416 | 419 | 422 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 60 | 16.8% | 59 | 16.7% | 66 | 16.5% | 59 | 14.6% | 58 | 13.9% | 73 | 17.4% | 68 | 16.1% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 17.9% | 69 | 19.5% | 66 | 16.5% | 64 | 15.9% | 69 | 16.6% | 62 | 14.8% | 83 | 19.7% |
Grade 2: | 60 | 16.8% | 58 | 16.4% | 62 | 15.5% | 72 | 17.9% | 66 | 15.9% | 85 | 20.3% | 57 | 13.5% |
Grade 3: | 60 | 16.8% | 59 | 16.7% | 68 | 17.0% | 72 | 17.9% | 77 | 18.5% | 59 | 14.1% | 81 | 19.2% |
Grade 4: | 60 | 16.8% | 53 | 15.0% | 73 | 18.3% | 78 | 19.4% | 61 | 14.7% | 79 | 18.9% | 65 | 15.4% |
Grade 5: | 54 | 15.1% | 56 | 15.8% | 64 | 16.0% | 58 | 14.4% | 85 | 20.4% | 61 | 14.6% | 68 | 16.1% |
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: | 171 | 47.8% | 176 | 49.7% | 204 | 51.1% | 204 | 50.6% | 213 | 51.2% | 203 | 48.4% | 198 | 46.9% |
Female: | 187 | 52.2% | 178 | 50.3% | 195 | 48.9% | 199 | 49.4% | 203 | 48.8% | 216 | 51.6% | 216 | 51.2% |
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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 300 | 83.8% | 304 | 85.9% | 345 | 86.5% | 347 | 86.1% | 353 | 84.9% | 358 | 85.4% | 361 | 85.5% |
Black: | 52 | 14.5% | 47 | 13.3% | 45 | 11.3% | 42 | 10.4% | 47 | 11.3% | 40 | 9.5% | 44 | 10.4% |
White: | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 8 | 2.0% | 12 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.4% | 14 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.1% |
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: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 351 | 98.0% | 346 | 97.7% | 385 | 96.5% | 383 | 95.0% | 390 | 93.8% | 392 | 93.6% | 398 | 94.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 13 | 3.1% | 9 | 2.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.36 | 10.76 | 12.11 | 12.55 | 11.75 | 14.30 | 12.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22.9% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 10% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 9% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 8% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10.0% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4.3% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10.15% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Brightwood Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.