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Liberty Primary School
962 Carew St
Springfield MA, 01104, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7299
Ranking:
(1,150 out of 1,316, bottom 13%)*

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: | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 275 | 261 | 281 | 276 | 286 | 300 | 301 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 44 | 16.0% | 35 | 13.4% | 55 | 19.6% | 41 | 14.9% | 45 | 15.7% | 31 | 10.3% | 57 | 18.9% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 17.1% | 56 | 21.5% | 53 | 18.9% | 47 | 17.0% | 45 | 15.7% | 61 | 20.3% | 68 | 22.6% |
Grade 2: | 51 | 18.5% | 45 | 17.2% | 41 | 14.6% | 40 | 14.5% | 43 | 15.0% | 64 | 21.3% | 42 | 14.0% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 16.0% | 44 | 16.9% | 34 | 12.1% | 44 | 15.9% | 59 | 20.6% | 42 | 14.0% | 51 | 16.9% |
Grade 4: | 49 | 17.8% | 38 | 14.6% | 39 | 13.9% | 57 | 20.7% | 44 | 15.4% | 54 | 18.0% | 42 | 14.0% |
Grade 5: | 40 | 14.5% | 43 | 16.5% | 59 | 21.0% | 47 | 17.0% | 50 | 17.5% | 48 | 16.0% | 41 | 13.6% |
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: | 139 | 50.5% | 133 | 51.0% | 140 | 49.8% | 150 | 54.3% | 151 | 52.8% | 165 | 55.0% | 154 | 51.2% |
Female: | 136 | 49.5% | 128 | 49.0% | 141 | 50.2% | 126 | 45.7% | 135 | 47.2% | 135 | 45.0% | 135 | 44.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 197 | 71.6% | 178 | 68.2% | 209 | 74.4% | 198 | 71.7% | 193 | 67.5% | 202 | 67.3% | 192 | 63.8% |
Black: | 33 | 12.0% | 33 | 12.6% | 27 | 9.6% | 27 | 9.8% | 36 | 12.6% | 39 | 13.0% | 44 | 14.6% |
White: | 37 | 13.5% | 40 | 15.3% | 35 | 12.5% | 37 | 13.4% | 41 | 14.3% | 43 | 14.3% | 50 | 16.6% |
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: | 6 | 2.2% | 8 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.5% | 9 | 3.3% | 12 | 4.2% | 12 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 241 | 87.6% | 225 | 86.2% | 236 | 84.0% | 231 | 83.7% | 220 | 76.9% | 240 | 80.0% | 223 | 74.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.8% | 14 | 5.4% | 17 | 6.0% | 17 | 6.2% | 37 | 12.9% | 21 | 7.0% | 42 | 14.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.44 | 10.75 | 12.75 | 13.22 | 13.30 | 14.60 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34.9% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9.3% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6.98% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Liberty Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.