Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, MA

Springfield Preparatory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Springfield Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250055702842Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield Preparatory Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.8:1
students per teacher
486
students enrolled

Springfield Preparatory Charter School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield Preparatory Charter School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Springfield, MA.

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

+0 students YoY

Springfield Preparatory Charter School held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 45.0 → 42.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 250055702842 · Springfield, MA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

486 enr · 10.8:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: John E. Steinbeck Elementary (486 students)

Springfield Preparatory Charter School held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 45.0 → 42.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Springfield Preparatory Charter School compares

Springfield Preparatory Charter School 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 10.8:1 ▼ 12% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 486 top 39% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 31% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
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
$22,965
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.4%
African American 20.2%
White 4.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Springfield Preparatory Charter School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) reports $22,965 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Springfield

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Springfield Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Springfield Preparatory Charter School?

Springfield Preparatory Charter School has 486 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 487 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Preparatory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield Preparatory Charter School is 10.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% 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 Springfield Preparatory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Springfield Preparatory Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.4% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield Preparatory Charter School?

Springfield Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Springfield Preparatory Charter School rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield Preparatory Charter School ranks #2 of 4 elementary 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 elementary schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)?

None; Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Springfield Preparatory Charter School is its only campus.

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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