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

Kiley Prep

Federal NCES profile for Kiley Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 251113002920
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kiley Prep earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#12 of 14
middle schools in Springfield · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
students per teacher
298
students enrolled

Kiley Prep has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kiley Prep ranks #12 of 14 middle schools in Springfield, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Kiley Prep held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.9 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 251113002920 · Springfield, MA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

298 enr · 11.9:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield Central High (1,983 students)

Kiley Prep held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.9 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Kiley Prep in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kiley Prep reports 298 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kiley Prep compares

Kiley Prep held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 3% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 298 top 71% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
298
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$26,729
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.4%
African American 25.5%
White 9.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Kiley Prep is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Springfield reports $26,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kiley Prep Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Springfield · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Springfield

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

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kiley Prep

How many students attend Kiley Prep?

Kiley Prep has 298 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Springfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kiley Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Kiley Prep is 11.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% 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 Prep?

The largest demographic group at Kiley Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 59.4% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kiley Prep?

Kiley Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kiley Prep rank among middle schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Kiley Prep ranks #12 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.

What other schools are in Springfield?

Besides Kiley Prep, 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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