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Brightwood

Brightwood rates 4.2, below most Springfield elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Springfield median is 6.0.

#1,606 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Springfield: 33 elementary schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Springfield elementary school where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,606 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 54 of 61 in Springfield.

Brightwood is listed in Springfield, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%31 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–5 · 185 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading15%25 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 3–5 · 188 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 13% recently.2026 MCAS; 83 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.8
50% of the rating
Academics
2.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01107; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Brightwood and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$31,969
Median home value
$215,500
Median rent
$963/mo
College educated
14.4%
Homeownership
31.2%
Poverty rate
37.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01107; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
38
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
63
Good Transit
Bike Score
59
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,327/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Springfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Springfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Brightwoodthis school
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Brightwood.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Brightwood serve?

Brightwood serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Brightwood?

Brightwood has an enrollment of approximately 480 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brightwood?

The student-teacher ratio at Brightwood is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Brightwood rank in MA?

Brightwood ranks #1,606 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Brightwood's MySchoolScout rating?

Brightwood has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Brightwood?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Brightwood has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 18% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Brightwood a charter school?

No, Brightwood is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Brightwood a Title I school?

No, Brightwood is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
480
Student-teacher ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Hampden County
Phone
(413) 787-7238
Rank in district
#54 of 61
Schools in district
66
District spending per student
$26,900
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01107)
12,270
Area average commute
18.5 min
Area median age
27.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.