William N. Deberry (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William N. Deberry 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% 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: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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William N. Deberry 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%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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William N. Deberry's student population of 424 students has grown by 49% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William N. Deberry
Pre-K	48
Kind	68
1	50
2	78
3	66
4	56
5	58

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry
2023	244
2022	236
2021	284
2020	234
2019	234
2018	298
2017	298
2016	299
2015	292
2014	310
2013	267
2012	281
2011	270
2010	258
2009	260
2008	248
2007	297
2006	285
2005	272
2004	293
2003	309
2002	301
2001	371
2000	395
1999	379
1998	362
1997	332
1996	341
1995	379
1994	368
1993	384
1992	439
1991	545

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry
2023	28
2022	27
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	28
2012	29
2011	27
2010	28
2009	23
2008	31
2007	33
2006	30
2005	32

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William N. Deberry ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William N. Deberry is 0.45, 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)

#1610 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry
2023	#1610
2022	#1607
2021	#1545
2019	#1520
2018	#1490
2017	#1260
2016	#1215
2015	#1517
2014	#1600
2013	#1632
2012	#1646

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6-9%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	7%	42%	19%
2022	7%	41%	15%
2021	5%	37%	13%
2019	22%	51%	25%
2018	27%	52%	27%
2017	47%	53%	26%
2016	62%	64%	39%
2015	42%	61%	35%
2014	37%	61%	33%
2013	22%	61%	32%
2012	12%	59%	29%

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6-9%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	7%	44%	22%
2021	22%	49%	25%
2019	27%	54%	30%
2018	27%	56%	27%
2017	27%	54%	32%
2016	47%	71%	47%
2015	32%	69%	42%
2014	17%	69%	41%
2013	22%	69%	40%
2012	22%	69%	40%
2011	17%	70%	40%

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20-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	24%	44%	16%
2021	15%	42%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	9:1	13:1	13:1
2019	9:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	13:1	13:1
2017	11:1	13:1	13:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	10:1	13:1	13:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	9:1	14:1	12:1
2012	10:1	14:1	12:1
2011	10:1	14:1	12:1
2010	9:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	8:1	14:1	11:1
2007	9:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	9:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1999)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

71%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	68%	24%	68%
2022	70%	23%	68%
2021	78%	22%	67%
2020	73%	21%	66%
2019	73%	21%	66%
2018	80%	19%	65%
2017	80%	19%	65%
2016	77%	19%	65%
2015	76%	18%	63%
2014	73%	17%	62%
2013	72%	16%	61%
2012	66%	16%	60%
2011	64%	15%	58%
2010	66%	15%	57%
2009	60%	14%	55%
2008	65%	15%	54%
2007	59%	14%	51%
2006	65%	13%	52%
2005	61%	12%	50%
2004	59%	12%	49%
2003	59%	11%	47%
2002	56%	11%	45%
2001	53%	11%	44%
2000	53%	10%	43%
1999	52%	10%	41%
1998	47%	10%	41%
1997	44%	10%	40%
1996	45%	9%	39%
1995	43%	9%	38%
1994	42%	9%	37%
1993	46%	9%	35%
1992	49%	8%	34%
1991	53%	8%	33%

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Black

21%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	25%	10%	18%
2022	22%	10%	18%
2021	16%	10%	19%
2020	20%	9%	19%
2019	20%	9%	19%
2018	16%	9%	20%
2017	16%	9%	20%
2016	18%	9%	20%
2015	20%	9%	21%
2014	21%	9%	20%
2013	22%	9%	20%
2012	25%	8%	21%
2011	25%	8%	21%
2010	24%	8%	22%
2009	30%	8%	23%
2008	29%	8%	25%
2007	34%	8%	26%
2006	33%	8%	26%
2005	36%	9%	28%
2004	38%	9%	28%
2003	38%	9%	28%
2002	40%	9%	29%
2001	41%	9%	30%
2000	38%	9%	30%
1999	35%	9%	31%
1998	36%	8%	30%
1997	38%	8%	30%
1996	35%	8%	31%
1995	39%	8%	30%
1994	39%	7%	29%
1993	39%	7%	29%
1992	36%	7%	28%
1991	28%	8%	28%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	4%	54%	9%
2022	5%	56%	9%
2021	5%	57%	10%
2020	6%	59%	11%
2019	6%	59%	11%
2018	3%	61%	12%
2017	3%	61%	12%
2016	5%	63%	13%
2015	3%	64%	12%
2014	4%	65%	12%
2013	4%	66%	13%
2012	4%	67%	14%
2011	5%	68%	14%
2010	5%	69%	15%
2009	5%	70%	16%
2008	6%	71%	17%
2007	7%	72%	19%
2006	2%	73%	18%
2005	3%	74%	19%
2004	3%	74%	20%
2003	3%	75%	22%
2002	4%	75%	23%
2001	6%	76%	24%
2000	9%	77%	25%
1999	11%	77%	26%
1998	14%	78%	27%
1997	17%	78%	28%
1996	19%	79%	28%
1995	17%	79%	30%
1994	16%	80%	32%
1993	13%	80%	34%
1992	13%	81%	36%
1991	18%	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 (2010-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.50
2022	0.46	0.62	0.50
2021	0.37	0.62	0.51
2020	0.43	0.60	0.52
2019	0.43	0.60	0.52
2018	0.34	0.58	0.53
2017	0.34	0.58	0.53
2016	0.38	0.56	0.53
2015	0.39	0.55	0.55
2014	0.43	0.54	0.56
2013	0.45	0.53	0.57
2012	0.52	0.52	0.58
2011	0.53	0.51	0.60
2010	0.51	0.50	0.61
2009	0.55	0.51	0.63
2008	0.53	0.47	0.61
2007	0.57	0.46	0.63
2006	0.49	0.45	0.63
2005	0.50	0.43	0.64
2004	0.51	0.43	0.65
2003	0.51	0.42	0.65
2002	0.53	0.41	0.66
2001	0.55	0.40	0.67
2000	0.57	0.39	0.68
1999	0.60	0.39	0.68
1998	0.64	0.38	0.69
1997	0.64	0.38	0.69
1996	0.65	0.36	0.69
1995	0.64	0.36	0.69
1994	0.65	0.35	0.69
1993	0.63	0.35	0.69
1992	0.63	0.34	0.69
1991	0.62	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	100%	35%	73%
2022	100%	35%	73%
2021	92%	36%	75%
2020	100%	35%	74%
2019	100%	35%	74%
2015	89%	36%	76%
2014	95%	34%	81%
2013	94%	32%	82%
2012	94%	30%	81%
2011	97%	29%	79%
2010	94%	27%	75%
2009	93%	25%	71%
2008	94%	24%	71%
2007	90%	23%	69%
2006	86%	23%	68%
2005	82%	23%	67%
2004	88%	22%	68%
2001	64%	19%	58%
2000	99%	20%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William N. Deberry	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	1%	5%	6%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	2%	5%	8%
2007	4%	5%	8%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	5%	5%	9%
2001	6%	5%	8%
1999	4%	3%	6%

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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 William N. Deberry's ranking?

William N. Deberry is ranked #1610 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend William N. Deberry?

424 students attend William N. Deberry.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of William N. Deberry students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William N. Deberry?

William N. Deberry has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does William N. Deberry offer ?

William N. Deberry offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is William N. Deberry part of?

William N. Deberry is part of Springfield School District.

In what neighborhood is William N. Deberry located?

William N. Deberry is located in the Old Hill neighborhood of Springfield, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Old Hill.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education