Brightwood

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Springfield, Massachusetts·01107
Score
3.9/100
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#805
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#29
In Springfield
Top 97%
In Massachusetts

Score 3.9/100: better than 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
14%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 4% of them
188 students tested
Math
10%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 3% of them
185 students tested
Science
13%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 7% of them
63 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA2254
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA1170
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA1164
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA14188
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics1353
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics969
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics1063
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics10185
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science1363
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science1363

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
480
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
480
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Hampden County

Contact

Address
255 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Brightwood at a glance

Brightwood is a public elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Springfield school district. It has about 480 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 3.9 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #805 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.