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Public School | Grades K-5 | Springfield

Brightwood Elementary School is located in Springfield, MA and is one of 33 elementary schools in Springfield School District. It is a public school that serves 403 students in grades K-5.

Brightwood Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Massachusetts in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Brightwood Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Brightwood Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Brightwood Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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471 Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01107

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 403

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Brightwood Elementary School had 96% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Massachusetts had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

86%

Black

10%

White

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Springfield District Spending

$16,144Per Pupil

The Springfield spends $16,144 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Springfield District

13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Brightwood Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Which Grades and Subjects?

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