Forest Park Middle

46 Oakland Street, Springfield MA, 1108 | Springfield School District | 413-787-7420
  • grades 6-8
  • students 712
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 23% 57% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 77 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
31%Springfield
52%Massachusetts

Forest Park Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Springfield School District" in Springfield, MA. There are a total of 712 students and 52 teachers at Forest Park Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Forest Park Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 57% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Forest Park Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students712
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forest Park Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
715-19%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forest Park Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 11.1% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 17.9% 21.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.7% 2.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.0% 59.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldMassachusettsNational
Population153,6776,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,82289491
Median age33.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%53%55%
Speak English60%77%79%
Speak Spanish33%9%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school70.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Park Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.