Middle school (grades 6-8) · Springfield, MA

Kiley Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kiley Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 251113002918
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kiley Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools.

#8 of 14
middle schools in Springfield · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
7.4:1
small classes for Massachusetts
268
students enrolled

Kiley Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kiley Academy ranks #8 of 14 middle schools in Springfield, MA.

School address

Enrollment

268

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.4:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-40% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kiley Academy compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kiley Academy

Kiley Academy is a mid-sized middle school in Springfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 268 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Kiley Academy is leaner than roughly 96% of Massachusetts schools and 40% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 268 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 134 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 69 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 268 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Springfield's middle schools, it stands alongside John F Kennedy Middle (366 students): Kiley Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.4:1 vs 8.9:1).

Springfield also operates Springfield Central High (1,983 students) and Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (1,382 students) alongside Kiley Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kiley Academy compares

Kiley Academy on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.4:1 ▼ 40% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 268 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
7.4:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 4% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,067
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.9%
African American 20.1%
White 11.2%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Kiley Academy is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield, which includes Kiley Academy.

$23,067
Per student
+3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.4%
State 79.9%
Federal 18.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kiley Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield Central High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Springfield High School of Science and Technology Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
High School of Commerce Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John J Duggan Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kiley Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Springfield

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kiley Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kiley Academy

How many students attend Kiley Academy?

Kiley Academy has 268 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Springfield, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kiley Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Kiley Academy is 7.4:1, which is 40% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kiley Academy?

The largest demographic group at Kiley Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kiley Academy?

Kiley Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kiley Academy rank among middle schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Kiley Academy ranks #8 of 14 middle schools in Springfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Kiley Academy a good school?

Kiley Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Springfield?

Besides Kiley Academy, Springfield also operates Springfield Central High (1,983 students), Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (1,382 students), and Springfield High School of Science and Technology (1,091 students). See the Springfield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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