German Gerena Community School

200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield MA, 1107 | Springfield School District | 413-787-7320
  • grades PK-5
  • students 720
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 31% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 77 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
31%Springfield
52%Massachusetts

German Gerena Community School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Springfield School District" in Springfield, MA. There are a total of 720 students and 55 teachers at German Gerena Community School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

German Gerena Community School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 40% lower than the Massachusetts average.

German Gerena Community School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students720
Teachers55
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 German Gerena Community School, 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
All22%
320-24%
420-24%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
340-44%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

German Gerena Community School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 4.1% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 13.2% 21.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 2.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 80.6% 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 1.4% 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 German Gerena Community School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.