Van Sickle Academy

Regular School · Springfield, MA

Van Sickle Academy is a regular school school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades 06–08 with 262 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

262

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	205	78%
Black or African American	24	9%
White	21	8%
Asian	6	2%
Two or more races	5	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	262	131M / 131F

English Language Learners: 53 (20% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -26.7pp	36.7%	242
Reading Proficiency	14.0% -35.2pp	49.2%	243
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	29

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.39 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

32.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	262	100%

Contact & Location

1170 Carew Street

Springfield, MA 01104

Phone: (413)750-2887

http://www.springfieldpublicschools.com

District

Springfield

Per-pupil expenditure: $34,924

District enrollment: 23,721

Other Schools in District

Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School Elementary
Alice B Beal Elementary Elementary
Arthur T Talmadge Elementary
Benjamin Swan Elementary Elementary
Brightwood Elementary
Daniel B Brunton Elementary
Edward P. Boland School Elementary
Elias Brookings Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01104) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

251113002855

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD