Van Sickle Prep

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Springfield, Massachusetts·01104
Score
3.8/100
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#264
Among 274 Massachusetts middle schools
#6
In Springfield
Top 97%
In Massachusetts

Score 3.8/100: better than 3% of Massachusetts middle 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
15%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 5% of them
189 students tested
Math
7%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 3% of them
189 students tested
Science
7%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 3% of them
60 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 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 6MCAS ELA1364
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA1766
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA1759
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA15189
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics864
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics266
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics1259
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics7189
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science760
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science760
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics1857

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
216
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
216
Typical middle school: 543
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Hampden County

Contact

Address
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Van Sickle Prep at a glance

Van Sickle Prep is a public middle school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Springfield school district. It has about 216 students (a typical Massachusetts middle school has 543).

In 2025-26 state tests, 15% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts middle schools, it scores 3.8 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #264 of 274. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.