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Van Sickle Middle School
1170 Carew St
Springfield MA, 01104, Hampden County
Phone: 413-750-2887
Ranking:
(1,301 out of 1,316, bottom 1%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 71 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 64 | 81 | |||||||
Total Students: | 990 | 1,005 | 1,012 | 983 | 915 | 968 | 935 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 307 | 31.0% | 323 | 32.1% | 348 | 34.4% | 314 | 31.9% | 291 | 31.8% | 345 | 35.6% | 290 | 31.0% |
Grade 7: | 328 | 33.1% | 363 | 36.1% | 338 | 33.4% | 344 | 35.0% | 336 | 36.7% | 308 | 31.8% | 316 | 33.8% |
Grade 8: | 355 | 35.9% | 319 | 31.7% | 326 | 32.2% | 325 | 33.1% | 288 | 31.5% | 315 | 32.5% | 329 | 35.2% |
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: | 514 | 51.9% | 517 | 51.4% | 532 | 52.6% | 508 | 51.7% | 452 | 49.4% | 523 | 54.0% | 488 | 52.2% |
Female: | 476 | 48.1% | 488 | 48.6% | 480 | 47.4% | 475 | 48.3% | 463 | 50.6% | 445 | 46.0% | 418 | 44.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.2% | 14 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 635 | 64.1% | 658 | 65.5% | 665 | 65.7% | 645 | 65.6% | 585 | 63.9% | 604 | 62.4% | 527 | 56.4% |
Black: | 163 | 16.5% | 184 | 18.3% | 194 | 19.2% | 191 | 19.4% | 184 | 20.1% | 201 | 20.8% | 221 | 23.6% |
White: | 143 | 14.4% | 121 | 12.0% | 104 | 10.3% | 101 | 10.3% | 101 | 11.0% | 116 | 12.0% | 152 | 16.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 34 | 3.4% | 30 | 3.0% | 35 | 3.5% | 32 | 3.3% | 30 | 3.3% | 34 | 3.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 828 | 83.6% | 862 | 85.8% | 848 | 83.8% | 792 | 80.6% | 719 | 78.6% | 721 | 74.5% | 672 | 71.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 5.9% | 56 | 5.6% | 60 | 5.9% | 75 | 7.6% | 75 | 8.2% | 96 | 9.9% | 112 | 12.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.87 | 14.66 | 14.57 | 13.41 | 12.38 | 15.10 | 11.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 28% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 29% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 34% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 31% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 29% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 7.3% | 10.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 11% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 12% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 11% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 13% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 19% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 19% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 22% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 23% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 23% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26.8% | 29.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 35% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 32% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 35% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 36% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 38% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 33% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 8% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 10% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 12% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 16% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 18% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 14% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 13% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3.9% | 7.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 9% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 9% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 10% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 10% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 11% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 16% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 16% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 14% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 18% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3.1% | 5.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 8% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 8% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 9% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 7% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 9% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 8% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 8% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 9% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 8% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 9% | 39% |
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* Van Sickle Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.