STEM Middle Academy vs Van Sickle Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric STEM Middle Academy Van Sickle Academy
Location Springfield, MA Springfield, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 269 262
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.2:1 11.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric STEM Middle Academy Van Sickle Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,729 $26,729
District Springfield Public Schools Springfield Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group STEM Middle Academy Van Sickle Academy
White 14.2% 8.0%
African American 13.4% 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 65.7% 78.2%
Asian 2.6% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.1% 1.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric STEM Middle Academy Van Sickle Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 281:1 92:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.5% 44.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 7 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.