Other / mixed grade configuration · West Bridgewater, MA

Spring Street School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251242001663
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Street School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#2 of 4
public schools in West Bridgewater · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
students per teacher
112
students enrolled

Spring Street School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Street School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in West Bridgewater, MA.

Enrollment

112

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Spring Street School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Spring Street School

Spring Street School is a small combined-grade school in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, enrolling 112 students.

At 12.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Massachusetts schools, with 112 enrolled.

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

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 41/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding West Bridgewater spends $15,661 per pupil, 30% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among West Bridgewater's public schools, it stands alongside West Bridgewater Junior/Senior (614 students): Spring Street School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.4:1 vs 12.3:1).

West Bridgewater also operates West Bridgewater Junior/Senior (614 students) and Howard School (335 students) alongside Spring Street School.

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 Spring Street School compares

Spring Street School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▲ 1% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 112 top 94% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$15,661
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
African American 7.1%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Spring Street School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Bridgewater, which includes Spring Street School.

$15,661
Per student
-30%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 28.8%
Federal 8.1%

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 Spring Street School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Bridgewater Junior/Senior Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Howard School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rose L Macdonald Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Street School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Bridgewater · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in West Bridgewater

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Spring Street School'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 Spring Street School

How many students attend Spring Street School?

Spring Street School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Bridgewater, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Street School is 12.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Street School?

The largest demographic group at Spring Street School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in West Bridgewater, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Street School?

Spring Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Spring Street School rank among public schools in West Bridgewater?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Street School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in West Bridgewater, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Bridgewater on the city page.

Is Spring Street School a good school?

Spring Street School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 West Bridgewater?

Besides Spring Street School, West Bridgewater also operates West Bridgewater Junior/Senior (614 students), Howard School (335 students), and Rose L Macdonald (296 students). See the West Bridgewater 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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