Rebecca M Johnson

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Rebecca M Johnson is an elementary school located in Springfield, MA that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a total enrollment of 579 students, the school has a predominantly Hispanic (70.29%) student population, followed by African American (22.97%), White (3.97%), and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $19,156 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 students per teacher, Rebecca M Johnson consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools, with its performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.14% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.17% and the district average of 19.1%.

However, the school's performance is relatively stronger for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the top half or top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools in recent years. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support these student populations, which could provide valuable insights for other schools. Nearby schools in the Springfield district, such as Elias Brookings, Milton Bradley School, and William N. DeBerry, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Rebecca M Johnson, with the exception of the Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, which outperforms the other schools in the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 55 Catherine Street
       Springfield, MA  01109


(413) 787-6687

District: Springfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
819th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,156 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.8%
African American:
20.7%
White:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.4% Help


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Compare Details Rebecca M Johnson ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 26th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.8%), African American (20.7%), White (2.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rebecca M Johnson is 10.5, which is the 12th best among 32 elementary schools in the Springfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rebecca M Johnson is $19,156. 18 elementary schools in the Springfield School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rebecca M Johnson:

SchoolDigger ranks Rebecca M Johnson 819th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Rebecca M Johnson in the ranking list.)

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Springfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield 328th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rebecca M Johnson

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Rank History for all students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.96 695th 884 21.4%
2004 18.16 733rd 882 16.9%
2005 25.37 684th 887 22.9%
2006 22.61 747th 911 18.0%
2007 9.38 840th 911 7.8%
2008 3.09 898th 908 1.1%
2009 5.34 879th 909 3.3%
2010 6.45 877th 920 4.7%
2011 19.71 770th 924 16.7%
2012 22.26 744th 930 20.0%
2013 26.00 730th 928 21.3%
2014 31.93 680th 926 26.6%
2015 16.07 799th 914 12.6%
2016 29.37 706th 932 24.2%
2017 36.05 644th 938 31.3%
2018 20.91 775th 934 17.0%
2019 28.47 715th 942 24.1%
2021 11.85 837th 936 10.6%
2022 13.05 828th 932 11.2%
2023 17.71 774th 928 16.6%
2024 13.67 819th 916 10.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.28 93rd 244 61.9%
2019 73.48 32nd 258 87.6%
2021 49.59 74th 240 69.2%
2022 60.99 47th 267 82.4%
2024 40.82 155th 282 45.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.68 457th 886 48.4%
2019 60.67 289th 896 67.7%
2021 22.08 761st 894 14.9%
2022 25.15 740th 905 18.2%
2023 29.23 499th 703 29.0%
2024 33.21 481st 731 34.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.40 352nd 685 48.6%
2019 62.89 209th 700 70.1%
2021 28.31 547th 705 22.4%
2022 29.34 592nd 772 23.3%
2023 38.64 491st 757 35.1%
2024 33.32 551st 760 27.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.06 2nd 17 88.2%
2021 64.39 6th 17 64.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.26 724th 893 18.9%
2019 21.88 747th 902 17.2%
2021 13.27 807th 898 10.1%
2022 15.37 783rd 901 13.1%
2023 17.86 751st 887 15.3%
2024 16.33 770th 886 13.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.68 206th 656 68.6%
2019 86.57 46th 665 93.1%
2021 26.00 484th 632 23.4%
2022 40.00 364th 672 45.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.90 745th 898 17.0%
2019 37.80 587th 907 35.3%
2021 13.00 806th 904 10.8%
2022 13.19 820th 908 9.7%
2023 20.44 725th 896 19.1%
2024 13.06 810th 891 9.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.44 861st 925 6.9%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.42 300th 399 24.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.05 21st 174 87.9%
2019 66.07 40th 172 76.7%
2021 35.11 106th 166 36.1%
2022 38.23 108th 173 37.6%
2023 57.61 59th 167 64.7%
2024 35.49 115th 167 31.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rebecca M Johnson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.38 203rd 379 46.4%
2019 67.07 88th 398 77.9%
2021 41.20 191st 379 49.6%
2022 44.66 192nd 401 52.1%
2023 48.29 182nd 420 56.7%
2024 42.91 236th 446 47.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Rebecca M Johnson

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 167 301 0 283 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1995 249 342 3 362 0 n/a n/a 0 956
1996 249 342 3 362 0 n/a n/a 0 956
1997 206 321 3 423 0 n/a n/a 0 953
1998 182 289 1 410 2 n/a n/a 0 884
1999 124 250 0 392 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2000 135 297 3 451 0 n/a n/a 0 886
2001 126 300 3 489 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2002 59 241 9 453 2 n/a n/a 0 764
2003 59 241 9 453 2 n/a n/a 0 764
2004 47 235 4 447 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2005 36 253 3 449 2 n/a n/a 0 743
2006 21 228 2 402 0 n/a n/a 13 666
2007 64 230 1 355 1 n/a n/a 23 674
2008 49 247 4 456 1 n/a n/a 26 783
2009 47 246 3 440 0 0 32 0 768
2010 43 247 4 472 0 0 24 0 790
2011 51 255 3 505 7 0 24 0 845
2012 51 246 8 498 4 0 16 0 823
2013 43 261 7 543 5 0 11 0 870
2014 49 235 5 532 4 0 7 0 832
2015 39 229 2 534 2 0 6 0 812
2016 34 231 3 489 1 0 11 0 769
2017 39 217 2 505 1 0 11 0 775
2018 37 198 2 495 0 0 17 0 749
2019 44 189 0 507 0 0 20 0 760
2020 42 198 0 506 2 0 15 0 763
2021 31 180 2 475 2 0 15 0 705
2022 28 146 1 430 0 0 12 0 617
2023 23 133 0 407 1 0 15 0 579
2024 17 123 0 445 1 0 9 0 595

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rebecca M Johnson

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 751 n/a n/a n/a
1995 956 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 956 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 953 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 884 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 766 n/a 0.0 0
2000 886 n/a 0.0 79
2001 918 n/a 0.0 74
2002 764 n/a n/a 88.4
2003 764 n/a n/a 88.4
2004 733 60.5 12.1 92
2005 743 58.0 12.8 84.5
2006 666 59.0 11.3 95.3
2007 674 63.0 10.7 93.9
2008 783 59.0 13.3 92.2
2009 768 54.4 14.1 91.3
2010 790 56.5 13.9 90
2011 845 57.8 14.6 91.7
2012 823 64.1 12.8 94.7
2013 870 67.3 12.9 92.5
2014 832 61.9 13.4 95.6
2015 812 60.0 13.5 89.4
2016 769 60.0 12.8 n/a
2017 775 58.2 13.3 n/a
2018 749 48.5 15.4 n/a
2019 760 53.0 14.3 n/a
2020 763 55.0 13.8 n/a
2021 705 61.0 11.5 n/a
2022 617 65.1 9.4 n/a
2023 579 54.0 10.7 n/a
2024 595 56.4 10.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rebecca M Johnson

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 751 n/a n/a n/a
1995 956 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 956 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 953 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 884 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 766 n/a 0.0 0
2000 886 n/a 0.0 79
2001 918 n/a 0.0 74
2002 764 n/a n/a 88.4
2003 764 n/a n/a 88.4
2004 733 60.5 12.1 92
2005 743 58.0 12.8 84.5
2006 666 59.0 11.3 95.3
2007 674 63.0 10.7 93.9
2008 783 59.0 13.3 92.2
2009 768 54.4 14.1 91.3
2010 790 56.5 13.9 90
2011 845 57.8 14.6 91.7
2012 823 64.1 12.8 94.7
2013 870 67.3 12.9 92.5
2014 832 61.9 13.4 95.6
2015 812 60.0 13.5 89.4
2016 769 60.0 12.8 n/a
2017 775 58.2 13.3 n/a
2018 749 48.5 15.4 n/a
2019 760 53.0 14.3 n/a
2020 763 55.0 13.8 n/a
2021 705 61.0 11.5 n/a
2022 617 65.1 9.4 n/a
2023 579 54.0 10.7 n/a
2024 595 56.4 10.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rebecca M Johnson

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,352 (8.5%) $14,543 (91.5%) $15,895
2020 $1,562 (9.5%) $14,963 (90.5%) $16,525
2021 $2,086 (10.9%) $17,070 (89.1%) $19,156

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rebecca M Johnson

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 715th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 774th of 928 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rebecca M Johnson)4227.6
 14.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)4125.6
 15.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rebecca M Johnson)4323.7
 19.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Springfield)3020.7
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rebecca M Johnson)3318.8
 14.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)3321
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rebecca M Johnson)4219.3
 22.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)2822.9
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rebecca M Johnson)3320.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)3727.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rebecca M Johnson)4830.2
 17.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)3019.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Rebecca M Johnson)3923.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Science (Springfield)2923.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rebecca M Johnson)3622.3
 13.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Springfield)3021.9
 8.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Rebecca M Johnson)4423.9
 20.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Springfield)2516.3
 8.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Rebecca M Johnson)3923.8
 15.2%
   All Grades Science (Springfield)2318.1
 4.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students760579
 23.8%
African American189133
 29.6%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic507407
 19.7%
Pacific Islander00
White4423
 47.7%
Two or More Races2015
 25%


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