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Hiram L Dorman Primary School
20 Lydia St
Springfield MA, 01109, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7554
Ranking:
(1,240 out of 1,316, bottom 6%)*

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: | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 323 | 286 | 278 | 298 | 320 | 296 | 275 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 57 | 17.6% | 38 | 13.3% | 41 | 14.7% | 42 | 14.1% | 46 | 14.4% | 57 | 19.3% | 52 | 18.9% |
Grade 1: | 55 | 17.0% | 53 | 18.5% | 41 | 14.7% | 53 | 17.8% | 67 | 20.9% | 58 | 19.6% | 45 | 16.4% |
Grade 2: | 54 | 16.7% | 46 | 16.1% | 45 | 16.2% | 61 | 20.5% | 56 | 17.5% | 50 | 16.9% | 46 | 16.7% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 14.2% | 45 | 15.7% | 61 | 21.9% | 49 | 16.4% | 49 | 15.3% | 43 | 14.5% | 45 | 16.4% |
Grade 4: | 55 | 17.0% | 61 | 21.3% | 48 | 17.3% | 46 | 15.4% | 44 | 13.8% | 56 | 18.9% | 48 | 17.5% |
Grade 5: | 56 | 17.3% | 43 | 15.0% | 42 | 15.1% | 47 | 15.8% | 58 | 18.1% | 32 | 10.8% | 39 | 14.2% |
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 | 50.2% | 144 | 50.3% | 140 | 50.4% | 148 | 49.7% | 167 | 52.2% | 154 | 52.0% | 137 | 49.8% |
Female: | 161 | 49.8% | 142 | 49.7% | 138 | 49.6% | 150 | 50.3% | 153 | 47.8% | 142 | 48.0% | 106 | 38.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 10 | 3.4% | 10 | 3.1% | 10 | 3.4% | 9 | 3.3% |
Hispanic: | 180 | 55.7% | 150 | 52.4% | 141 | 50.7% | 150 | 50.3% | 153 | 47.8% | 132 | 44.6% | 110 | 40.0% |
Black: | 91 | 28.2% | 85 | 29.7% | 75 | 27.0% | 79 | 26.5% | 83 | 25.9% | 81 | 27.4% | 91 | 33.1% |
White: | 45 | 13.9% | 43 | 15.0% | 45 | 16.2% | 39 | 13.1% | 39 | 12.2% | 40 | 13.5% | 37 | 13.5% |
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: | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.7% | 11 | 4.0% | 18 | 6.0% | 34 | 10.6% | 33 | 11.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 282 | 87.3% | 249 | 87.1% | 236 | 84.9% | 250 | 83.9% | 265 | 82.8% | 240 | 81.1% | 216 | 78.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 4.3% | 11 | 3.8% | 19 | 6.8% | 22 | 7.4% | 28 | 8.8% | 31 | 10.5% | 24 | 8.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.49 | 11.07 | 11.97 | 13.59 | 14.02 | 12.60 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35.4% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 10% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14.3% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4.7% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9.8% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 33% | 51% |
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* Hiram L Dorman 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.