Mary O Pottenger School in Springfield, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 28.

1435 CAREW STREET
Springfield, MA 1104

County name: Hampden
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (413) 787-7266 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.138
Longitude: -072.568250

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Soule Road School (6.6 miles):

81
Blandford Elementary School (15.4 miles):

75
Hatfield Elementary School (16.1 miles):

68
Marks Meadow Laboratory School (17.4 miles):

63
Mosier School (7.4 miles):

55
Ware Middle School (17.4 miles):

43
Mary O Pottenger School:

28
Sumner Avenue School (3.9 miles):

27
Holyoke Alternative Program School (5.1 miles):

0
Mary O Pottenger School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Hampden County:

46
Springfield:

25
Mary O Pottenger School:

28

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Enrollment in Mary O Pottenger School

2007 Student Enrollment: 413

Kindergarten Enrollment: 56
1st grade Enrollment: 84
2nd grade Enrollment: 60
3rd grade Enrollment: 70
4th grade Enrollment: 72
5th grade Enrollment: 71


Male students (%): 52.3%
Here:

52.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.7%
Here:

47.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 14.5%
This school:

14.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 54.2%
Here:

54.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 1.2%
Here:

1.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 6.1%
Here:

6.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Mary O Pottenger School

Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 65
Limited English Proficient #: 52
Special Education #: 43
Low-Income #: 355
Free Lunch #: 318
Reduced Lunch #: 37


First Language Not English %: 15.7%
Here:

15.7%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 12.6%
Here:

12.6%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 10.4%
Here:

10.4%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 86.0%
Here:

86.0%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 77.0%
Mary O Pottenger School:

77.0%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 403

Kindergarten Enrollment: 66
1st grade Enrollment: 70
2nd grade Enrollment: 67
3rd grade Enrollment: 68
4th grade Enrollment: 67
5th grade Enrollment: 65


Male students (%): 53.1%
Mary O Pottenger School:

53.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 46.9%
Here:

46.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 17.6%
Here:

17.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 9.7%
This school:

9.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 60.0%
Here:

60.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
This school:

0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 11.7%
Here:

11.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Mary O Pottenger School

Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 73
Limited English Proficient #: 61
Special Education #: 43
Low-Income #: 345


First Language Not English %: 18.1%
Mary O Pottenger School:

18.1%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 15.1%
Mary O Pottenger School:

15.1%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 10.7%
Mary O Pottenger School:

10.7%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 85.6%
Here:

85.6%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 444

Kindergarten Enrollment: 74
1st grade Enrollment: 78
2nd grade Enrollment: 75
3rd grade Enrollment: 75
4th grade Enrollment: 74
5th grade Enrollment: 68


White students (%): 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 57.9%
Here:

57.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 1.8%
Mary O Pottenger School:

1.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.3%
Mary O Pottenger School:

52.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.7%
Mary O Pottenger School:

47.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 85
Limited English Proficient #: 72
Special Education #: 49
Low-Income #: 376


First Language Not English %: 19.1%
Mary O Pottenger School:

19.1%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 16.2%
Here:

16.2%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 84.7%
Here:

84.7%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 446

Kindergarten Enrollment: 79
1st grade Enrollment: 81
2nd grade Enrollment: 80
3rd grade Enrollment: 71
4th grade Enrollment: 63
5th grade Enrollment: 72


White students (%): 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 18.6%
Here:

18.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 59.9%
Here:

59.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 1.1%
Mary O Pottenger School:

1.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
This school:

0.40%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.5%
Here:

52.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.5%
Here:

47.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 78
Limited English Proficient #: 65
Special Education #: 54
Low-Income #: 364


First Language Not English %: 17.5%
Here:

17.5%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 14.6%
Here:

14.6%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 12.1%
Here:

12.1%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 81.6%
This school:

81.6%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 474

Kindergarten Enrollment: 70
1st grade Enrollment: 95
2nd grade Enrollment: 78
3rd grade Enrollment: 78
4th grade Enrollment: 74
5th grade Enrollment: 79


White students (%): 19.6%
This school:

19.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 22.2%
This school:

22.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 57.4%
Here:

57.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.6%
This school:

0.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.2%
This school:

50.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.8%
This school:

49.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 64
Limited English Proficient #: 48
Low-Income #: 402


First Language Not English %: 13.5%
This school:

13.5%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 10.1%
Here:

10.1%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 84.8%
Here:

84.8%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 459

1st grade Enrollment: 63
2nd grade Enrollment: 87
3rd grade Enrollment: 81
4th grade Enrollment: 72
5th grade Enrollment: 84
6th grade Enrollment: 72


White students (%): 20.3%
Here:

20.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 23.7%
Here:

23.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 54.7%
This school:

54.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 1.3%
Here:

1.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.3%
Mary O Pottenger School:

52.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.7%
Mary O Pottenger School:

47.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 54
Limited English Proficient #: 43
Low-Income #: 406


First Language Not English %: 11.8%
Here:

11.8%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.4%
Here:

9.4%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 88.5%
Here:

88.5%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 502

1st grade Enrollment: 79
2nd grade Enrollment: 99
3rd grade Enrollment: 80
4th grade Enrollment: 90
5th grade Enrollment: 80
6th grade Enrollment: 74


White students (%): 21.3%
This school:

21.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 24.1%
Here:

24.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 52.6%
This school:

52.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 2.0%
Mary O Pottenger School:

2.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.4%
Here:

49.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.6%
Here:

50.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Mary O Pottenger School

Races in Mary O Pottenger School

First Language Not English #: 272
Limited English Proficient #: 56
Low-Income #: 420


First Language Not English %: 54.2%
Here:

54.2%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 11.2%
Mary O Pottenger School:

11.2%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 83.7%
This school:

83.7%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 12

Average number of Absences: 11.4
This school:

11.4
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 93.1%
Here:

93.1%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 10.1
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.9%
Here:

93.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 11.8
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.8%
This school:

92.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 663 schools:

6.2%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 10.8
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 7

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.5%
Here:

93.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 10.9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.3%
This school:

93.3%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Mary O Pottenger School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Mary O Pottenger School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 36
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.2%
Here:

97.2%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 90.2%
Here:

90.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
Mary O Pottenger School:

11.4
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 37
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 32

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 89.1%
Here:

89.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 87.4%
Here:

87.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Here:

11.0
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 35
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 30

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.1%
Here:

97.1%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.6%
This school:

96.6%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Here:

12.8
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 38
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 35

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 94.8%
Here:

94.8%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 94.3%
Here:

94.3%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
This school:

11.7
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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