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Mary M Walsh Primary School
50 Empress Ct
Springfield MA, 01129, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7448
Ranking:
(1,183 out of 1,316, bottom 10%)*

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: | 27 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 288 | 305 | 301 | 272 | 286 | 291 | 295 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 48 | 16.7% | 52 | 17.0% | 68 | 22.6% | 49 | 18.0% | 53 | 18.5% | 52 | 17.9% | 45 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 52 | 18.1% | 63 | 20.7% | 54 | 17.9% | 49 | 18.0% | 50 | 17.5% | 43 | 14.8% | 57 | 19.3% |
Grade 2: | 55 | 19.1% | 48 | 15.7% | 51 | 16.9% | 46 | 16.9% | 37 | 12.9% | 52 | 17.9% | 46 | 15.6% |
Grade 3: | 40 | 13.9% | 52 | 17.0% | 52 | 17.3% | 39 | 14.3% | 47 | 16.4% | 56 | 19.2% | 56 | 19.0% |
Grade 4: | 47 | 16.3% | 49 | 16.1% | 36 | 12.0% | 44 | 16.2% | 52 | 18.2% | 48 | 16.5% | 39 | 13.2% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 16.0% | 41 | 13.4% | 40 | 13.3% | 45 | 16.5% | 47 | 16.4% | 40 | 13.7% | 52 | 17.6% |
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: | 150 | 52.1% | 173 | 56.7% | 169 | 56.1% | 156 | 57.4% | 168 | 58.7% | 169 | 58.1% | 149 | 50.5% |
Female: | 138 | 47.9% | 132 | 43.3% | 132 | 43.9% | 116 | 42.6% | 118 | 41.3% | 122 | 41.9% | 127 | 43.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 7 | 2.4% | 9 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.7% | 9 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 183 | 63.5% | 186 | 61.0% | 174 | 57.8% | 145 | 53.3% | 155 | 54.2% | 143 | 49.1% | 135 | 45.8% |
Black: | 48 | 16.7% | 48 | 15.7% | 53 | 17.6% | 46 | 16.9% | 39 | 13.6% | 54 | 18.6% | 55 | 18.6% |
White: | 43 | 14.9% | 54 | 17.7% | 56 | 18.6% | 56 | 20.6% | 64 | 22.4% | 68 | 23.4% | 86 | 29.2% |
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 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.3% | 15 | 5.5% | 19 | 6.6% | 19 | 6.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 234 | 81.3% | 247 | 81.0% | 242 | 80.4% | 209 | 76.8% | 221 | 77.3% | 199 | 68.4% | 174 | 59.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.6% | 8 | 2.6% | 13 | 4.3% | 10 | 3.7% | 12 | 4.2% | 17 | 5.8% | 22 | 7.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.62 | 9.58 | 11.49 | 11.35 | 9.79 | 12.90 | 10.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.7% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.8% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27.4% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.69% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 33% | 51% |
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* Mary M Walsh 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.