The brief
A Springfield school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 803 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 14 of 61 in Springfield.
Margaret C Ells 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.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 64 schools in Springfield. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 01109; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $46,821
- Median home value
- $203,100
- Median rent
- $1,112/mo
- College educated
- 17.3%
- Homeownership
- 45.9%
- Poverty rate
- 24.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01109; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 22
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 50
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Springfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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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 Margaret C Ells serve?
Margaret C Ells serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Margaret C Ells?
Margaret C Ells has an enrollment of approximately 138 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret C Ells?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret C Ells is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Margaret C Ells rank in MA?
Margaret C Ells ranks #803 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Margaret C Ells's MySchoolScout rating?
Margaret C Ells has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Margaret C Ells a charter school?
No, Margaret C Ells is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Margaret C Ells a Title I school?
No, Margaret C Ells is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 138
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Hampden County
- Phone
- (413) 787-7345
- Rank in district
- #14 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 01109)
- 31,418
- Area average commute
- 21.9 min
- Area median age
- 29.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.