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Homer Street Primary School
43 Homer St
Springfield MA, 01109, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7526
Ranking:
(1,245 out of 1,316, bottom 5%)*

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: | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 437 | 403 | 418 | 416 | 411 | 401 | 389 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 85 | 19.5% | 79 | 19.6% | 64 | 15.3% | 64 | 15.4% | 64 | 15.6% | 68 | 17.0% | 56 | 14.4% |
Grade 1: | 93 | 21.3% | 66 | 16.4% | 71 | 17.0% | 62 | 14.9% | 79 | 19.2% | 65 | 16.2% | 61 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 60 | 13.7% | 58 | 14.4% | 68 | 16.3% | 80 | 19.2% | 60 | 14.6% | 55 | 13.7% | 88 | 22.6% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 14.4% | 61 | 15.1% | 73 | 17.5% | 62 | 14.9% | 54 | 13.1% | 78 | 19.5% | 64 | 16.5% |
Grade 4: | 59 | 13.5% | 71 | 17.6% | 78 | 18.7% | 66 | 15.9% | 75 | 18.2% | 62 | 15.5% | 59 | 15.2% |
Grade 5: | 77 | 17.6% | 68 | 16.9% | 64 | 15.3% | 82 | 19.7% | 79 | 19.2% | 73 | 18.2% | 61 | 15.7% |
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: | 236 | 54.0% | 208 | 51.6% | 206 | 49.3% | 213 | 51.2% | 200 | 48.7% | 182 | 45.4% | 169 | 43.4% |
Female: | 201 | 46.0% | 195 | 48.4% | 212 | 50.7% | 203 | 48.8% | 211 | 51.3% | 219 | 54.6% | 192 | 49.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 270 | 61.8% | 262 | 65.0% | 278 | 66.5% | 262 | 63.0% | 257 | 62.5% | 256 | 63.8% | 215 | 55.3% |
Black: | 127 | 29.1% | 101 | 25.1% | 102 | 24.4% | 118 | 28.4% | 116 | 28.2% | 117 | 29.2% | 125 | 32.1% |
White: | 27 | 6.2% | 26 | 6.5% | 19 | 4.5% | 16 | 3.8% | 12 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.0% | 23 | 5.9% |
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: | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 15 | 3.6% | 21 | 5.1% | 16 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 399 | 91.3% | 367 | 91.1% | 387 | 92.6% | 363 | 87.3% | 358 | 87.1% | 354 | 88.3% | 353 | 90.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 4.1% | 9 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.4% | 15 | 3.6% | 14 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.78 | 9.80 | 10.64 | 12.45 | 12.76 | 14.70 | 11.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17.7% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4.1% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 1.4% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16.25% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Homer Street 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.