Van Sickle Middle 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 5.

1170 CAREW STREET
Springfield, MA 1104

County name: Hampden
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 6th grade - 8th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (413) 750-2887 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.132
Longitude: -072.573700

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81
William E Norris School (10.7 miles):

77
Birchland Park School (5.6 miles):

70
Anne T Dunphy School (19.6 miles):

63
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School (18.2 miles):

57
Crocker Farm Elementary School (15.0 miles):

43
Alfred G Zanetti School (2.4 miles):

26
Van Sickle Middle School:

5
Van Sickle Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Hampden County:

46
Springfield:

25
Van Sickle Middle School:

5

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Enrollment in Van Sickle Middle School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1135

6th grade Enrollment: 381
7th grade Enrollment: 373
8th grade Enrollment: 381


Male students (%): 50.4%
Here:

50.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 49.6%
Here:

49.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 16.3%
Here:

16.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 23.5%
Here:

23.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 56.6%
This school:

56.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
This school:

0.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

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

0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.6%
Here:

2.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Van Sickle Middle School

Grades in Van Sickle Middle School

Races in Van Sickle Middle School

First Language Not English #: 268
Limited English Proficient #: 136
Special Education #: 272
Low-Income #: 945
Free Lunch #: 829
Reduced Lunch #: 116


First Language Not English %: 23.6%
Here:

23.6%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 83.3%
This school:

83.3%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 73.0%
Here:

73.0%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 10.2%
Here:

10.2%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 1109

6th grade Enrollment: 382
7th grade Enrollment: 377
8th grade Enrollment: 350


Male students (%): 49.9%
Van Sickle Middle School:

49.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.1%
This school:

50.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 18.1%
This school:

18.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 22.6%
Here:

22.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 57.3%
Here:

57.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.15%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.5%
Here:

1.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Van Sickle Middle School

Grades in Van Sickle Middle School

Races in Van Sickle Middle School

First Language Not English #: 251
Limited English Proficient #: 121
Special Education #: 255
Low-Income #: 912


First Language Not English %: 22.6%
This school:

22.6%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 10.9%
Here:

10.9%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 82.2%
Here:

82.2%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 1056

6th grade Enrollment: 342
7th grade Enrollment: 358
8th grade Enrollment: 356


White students (%): 19.7%
This school:

19.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 23.4%
This school:

23.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 55.8%
Van Sickle Middle School:

55.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
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 (%): 49.8%
Here:

49.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.2%
Here:

50.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Van Sickle Middle School

Races in Van Sickle Middle School

First Language Not English #: 273
Limited English Proficient #: 184
Special Education #: 232
Low-Income #: 883


First Language Not English %: 25.9%
Here:

25.9%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 17.4%
Here:

17.4%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 83.6%
Here:

83.6%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 1111

6th grade Enrollment: 377
7th grade Enrollment: 374
8th grade Enrollment: 360


White students (%): 18.8%
Van Sickle Middle School:

18.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 24.9%
Van Sickle Middle School:

24.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 54.9%
Here:

54.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 1.3%
Here:

1.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.10%
This school:

0.10%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.1%
Van Sickle Middle School:

52.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.9%
This school:

47.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Van Sickle Middle School

Races in Van Sickle Middle School

First Language Not English #: 232
Limited English Proficient #: 154
Special Education #: 228
Low-Income #: 939


First Language Not English %: 20.9%
Here:

20.9%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 13.9%
Here:

13.9%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 20.5%
Here:

20.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 84.5%
Here:

84.5%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 1007

6th grade Enrollment: 370
7th grade Enrollment: 367
8th grade Enrollment: 270


White students (%): 20.4%
Here:

20.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 27.2%
Here:

27.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 52.0%
Here:

52.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.4%
This school:

0.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.8%
Here:

52.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.2%
Van Sickle Middle School:

47.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Van Sickle Middle School

Races in Van Sickle Middle School

First Language Not English #: 178
Limited English Proficient #: 112
Low-Income #: 804


First Language Not English %: 17.7%
Here:

17.7%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 11.1%
Here:

11.1%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 79.8%
This school:

79.8%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 696

7th grade Enrollment: 339
8th grade Enrollment: 243
9th grade Enrollment: 114


White students (%): 17.1%
Here:

17.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 31.3%
This school:

31.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 51.4%
Here:

51.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.3%
Here:

53.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.7%
Here:

46.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Van Sickle Middle School

Races in Van Sickle Middle School

First Language Not English #: 111
Limited English Proficient #: 87
Low-Income #: 524


First Language Not English %: 15.9%
Here:

15.9%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 12.5%
Here:

12.5%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 75.3%
Here:

75.3%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 191
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 353

Average number of Absences: 16.1
Here:

16.1
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 90.2%
Here:

90.2%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 16.8%
Here:

16.8%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 31.1%
Here:

31.1%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 15.1
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 165

In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.1%
Here:

91.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 14.9%
Here:

14.9%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 15.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 139

In-School Suspensions Rate: 90.5%
This school:

90.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 13.2%
This school:

13.2%
State average from 663 schools:

6.2%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 16
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 225

In-School Suspensions Rate: 90.4%
Here:

90.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 20.3%
This school:

20.3%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 16
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 313

In-School Suspensions Rate: 90.4%
Here:

90.4%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 31.1%
This school:

31.1%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Van Sickle Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Van Sickle Middle School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 79
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 67

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 83.4%
Van Sickle Middle School:

83.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 76.1%
Here:

76.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Here:

14.5
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 88
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 77

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 68.8%
This school:

68.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 65.4%
Here:

65.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Here:

12.6
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 86
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 67

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 82.6%
Here:

82.6%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 79.2%
Here:

79.2%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
Here:

12.2
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 88
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 78

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 84.1%
Here:

84.1%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 82.1%
This school:

82.1%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
This school:

12.6
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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