Gerena School

200 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA 01107 | (413) 787-7320

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 726

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 726 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1068th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 200 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, MA 01107

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Springfield School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,156
Graduation Rate: 46.7%
Dropout Rate: 9.7%
Students Per Teacher: 11.7
Enrolled Students: 25,141

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 726
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 383 (52.8%)
Females: 343 (47.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (3.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 612 (84.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 638 (87.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	79	10.9%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	581	80.0%
White	45	6.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	206	28.4%
Kindergarten	104	14.3%
1st Grade	97	13.4%
2nd Grade	91	12.5%
3rd Grade	82	11.3%
4th Grade	72	9.9%
5th Grade	74	10.2%

Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Gerena School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	10.0%	39.0%	63.0%
2009	5.0%	36.0%	57.0%

Math Test
2010	9.0%	41.0%	65.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	11.0%	35.0%	63.0%
2009	12.0%	-	-

Math Test
2010	1.0%	26.0%	55.0%
2009	4.0%	-	-

Science Test
2010	12.0%	25.0%	53.0%
2009	6.0%	-	-

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	2.0%	26.0%	48.0%

English Language Arts Test
2009	3.0%	28.0%	53.0%

Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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