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Best Middle Schools
in Springfield

This page covers 15 middle schools in Springfield. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

15
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Springfield Middle School
Grades 06–0820 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.8:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
98
/100
Student:Teacher
3.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Springfield Realization Academy
Grades 06–07133 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.8:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
91
/100
Student:Teacher
8.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Forest Park Middle
Grades 06–08352 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
86
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Springfield Public Day Middle School
Grades 06–0851 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.3:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
5.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Kiley Academy
Grades 06–08315 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.6:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
8.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Emergence Academy
Grades 06–09114 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Springfield Legacy Academy
Grades 06–08321 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Van Sickle Academy
Grades 06–08256 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
John F Kennedy Middle
Grades 06–08390 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Kiley Prep
Grades 06–08266 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
5 more middle schools in Springfield not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Middle Schools
65
Total Schools
98
#1 Score
73
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.