Edward P. Boland School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

426 Armory Street
Springfield, MA 01104

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Bottom 50%

Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward P. Boland School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Edward P. Boland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Edward P. Boland School's student population of 554 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edward P. Boland School
Pre-K	103
Kind	85
1	77
2	74
3	86
4	68
5	61

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Total Students

554 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School
2023	551
2022	591
2021	580
2020	764
2019	764
2018	788
2017	788
2016	799
2015	831
2014	790
2013	754
2012	768
2011	748
2010	671
2009	615
2008	634
2007	645
2006	640
2005	584
2004	618
2003	633
2002	334
2001	296
2000	248
1999	331
1998	336
1997	327
1996	338
1995	341
1994	368
1993	360
1992	404
1991	619

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School
2023	50
2022	57
2021	56
2020	53
2019	53
2018	56
2017	56
2016	55
2015	61
2014	62
2013	58
2012	60
2011	58
2010	58
2009	58
2008	59
2007	58
2006	58
2005	60

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Edward P. Boland School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edward P. Boland School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1292 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School
2023	#1292
2022	#1390
2021	#1559
2019	#1578
2018	#1561
2017	#1592
2016	#1480
2015	#1573
2014	#1534
2013	#1451
2012	#1477

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20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	22%	42%	19%
2022	12%	41%	15%
2021	7%	37%	13%
2019	17%	51%	25%
2018	17%	52%	27%
2017	16%	53%	26%
2016	45%	64%	39%
2015	31%	61%	35%
2014	39%	61%	33%
2013	42%	61%	32%
2012	37%	59%	29%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	27%	44%	22%
2021	17%	49%	25%
2019	23%	54%	30%
2018	28%	56%	27%
2017	22%	54%	32%
2016	45%	71%	47%
2015	39%	69%	42%
2014	35%	69%	41%
2013	38%	69%	40%
2012	33%	69%	40%
2011	29%	70%	40%

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20-24%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	22%	44%	16%
2021	24%	42%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

80%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	79%	24%	68%
2022	79%	23%	68%
2021	80%	22%	67%
2020	78%	21%	66%
2019	78%	21%	66%
2018	79%	19%	65%
2017	79%	19%	65%
2016	81%	19%	65%
2015	78%	18%	63%
2014	79%	17%	62%
2013	78%	16%	61%
2012	76%	16%	60%
2011	73%	15%	58%
2010	71%	15%	57%
2009	71%	14%	55%
2008	69%	15%	54%
2007	61%	14%	51%
2006	66%	13%	52%
2005	59%	12%	50%
2004	56%	12%	49%
2003	54%	11%	47%
2002	60%	11%	45%
2001	60%	11%	44%
2000	57%	10%	43%
1999	50%	10%	41%
1998	45%	10%	41%
1997	43%	10%	40%
1996	43%	9%	39%
1995	40%	9%	38%
1994	39%	9%	37%
1993	47%	9%	35%
1992	48%	8%	34%
1991	43%	8%	33%

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Black

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	11%	10%	18%
2022	11%	10%	18%
2021	10%	10%	19%
2020	10%	9%	19%
2019	10%	9%	19%
2018	11%	9%	20%
2017	11%	9%	20%
2016	10%	9%	20%
2015	12%	9%	21%
2014	11%	9%	20%
2013	12%	9%	20%
2012	13%	8%	21%
2011	13%	8%	21%
2010	12%	8%	22%
2009	13%	8%	23%
2008	12%	8%	25%
2007	16%	8%	26%
2006	16%	8%	26%
2005	23%	9%	28%
2004	24%	9%	28%
2003	25%	9%	28%
2002	24%	9%	29%
2001	22%	9%	30%
2000	32%	9%	30%
1999	29%	9%	31%
1998	31%	8%	30%
1997	32%	8%	30%
1996	33%	8%	31%
1995	37%	8%	30%
1994	36%	7%	29%
1993	29%	7%	29%
1992	27%	7%	28%
1991	15%	8%	28%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	5%	54%	9%
2022	6%	56%	9%
2021	7%	57%	10%
2020	9%	59%	11%
2019	9%	59%	11%
2018	8%	61%	12%
2017	8%	61%	12%
2016	7%	63%	13%
2015	8%	64%	12%
2014	8%	65%	12%
2013	7%	66%	13%
2012	8%	67%	14%
2011	9%	68%	14%
2010	12%	69%	15%
2009	12%	70%	16%
2008	16%	71%	17%
2007	20%	72%	19%
2006	15%	73%	18%
2005	17%	74%	19%
2004	19%	74%	20%
2003	19%	75%	22%
2002	15%	75%	23%
2001	17%	76%	24%
2000	19%	77%	25%
1999	20%	77%	26%
1998	25%	78%	27%
1997	24%	78%	28%
1996	22%	79%	28%
1995	22%	79%	30%
1994	24%	80%	32%
1993	24%	80%	34%
1992	25%	81%	36%
1991	42%	81%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	0.36	0.64	0.50
2022	0.36	0.62	0.50
2021	0.35	0.62	0.51
2020	0.38	0.60	0.52
2019	0.38	0.60	0.52
2018	0.36	0.58	0.53
2017	0.36	0.58	0.53
2016	0.33	0.56	0.53
2015	0.37	0.55	0.55
2014	0.36	0.54	0.56
2013	0.38	0.53	0.57
2012	0.40	0.52	0.58
2011	0.46	0.51	0.60
2010	0.47	0.50	0.61
2009	0.47	0.51	0.63
2008	0.52	0.47	0.61
2007	0.60	0.46	0.63
2006	0.55	0.45	0.63
2005	0.58	0.43	0.64
2004	0.60	0.43	0.65
2003	0.62	0.42	0.65
2002	0.57	0.41	0.66
2001	0.57	0.40	0.67
2000	0.65	0.39	0.68
1999	0.63	0.39	0.68
1998	0.67	0.38	0.69
1997	0.66	0.38	0.69
1996	0.66	0.36	0.69
1995	0.67	0.36	0.69
1994	0.67	0.35	0.69
1993	0.64	0.35	0.69
1992	0.64	0.34	0.69
1991	0.62	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	100%	35%	73%
2022	100%	35%	73%
2021	100%	36%	75%
2020	94%	35%	74%
2019	94%	35%	74%
2015	86%	36%	76%
2014	89%	34%	81%
2013	91%	32%	82%
2012	89%	30%	81%
2011	88%	29%	79%
2010	86%	27%	75%
2009	85%	25%	71%
2008	80%	24%	71%
2007	76%	23%	69%
2006	74%	23%	68%
2005	74%	23%	67%
2004	70%	22%	68%
2001	74%	19%	58%
2000	93%	20%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Edward P. Boland School	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	6%	5%	8%
2007	10%	5%	8%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2001	13%	5%	8%
2000	11%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Edward P. Boland School's ranking?

Edward P. Boland School is ranked #1292 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Edward P. Boland School often compared to?

Edward P. Boland Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brightwood, Samuel Bowles by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Edward P. Boland School?

554 students attend Edward P. Boland School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Edward P. Boland School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edward P. Boland School?

Edward P. Boland School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Edward P. Boland School offer ?

Edward P. Boland School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Edward P. Boland School part of?

Edward P. Boland School is part of Springfield School District.

In what neighborhood is Edward P. Boland School located?

Edward P. Boland School is located in the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield, MA. There are 8 other public schools located in Liberty Heights.

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