Brightwood School

471 Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01107 | (413) 787-7238
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 416
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 471 Plainfield Street, Springfield, MA 01107
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Springfield School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $16,156
  • Graduation Rate: 46.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 9.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 11.7
  • Enrolled Students: 25,141

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 416
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 213 (51.2%)
  • Females: 203 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (1.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 390 (93.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 398 (95.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Brightwood School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black4711.3%
Asian--
Hispanic35384.9%
White143.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Brightwood School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5813.9%
1st Grade6916.6%
2nd Grade6615.9%
3rd Grade7718.5%
4th Grade6114.7%
5th Grade8520.4%
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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