The top reported proficiency rate is 3% in Math. The lowest is 0% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Emergence Academy
Emergence Academy is a regular public school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades six through ten. It is part of the Springfield Public Schools district. The school is located on State Street in the city's downtown corridor.
Springfield itself is the largest city in western New England and the economic and cultural hub of the Pioneer Valley. It is a densely developed urban environment with a mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial zones, and a revitalized downtown featuring the Basketball Hall of Fame, Symphony Hall, and the MGM Springfield casino. Major employers include MassMutual Financial Group and Baystate Health. The city has a history of economic challenges and recent redevelopment efforts.
The student body at Emergence Academy is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and a very small number of White, Asian, and multiracial students. The school serves a modest enrollment for its grade band, with classes spread across grades six through ten. The school does not yet serve the full high school span, ending at tenth grade, so it does not have a four-year graduation rate to report. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the data provided.
On state assessments, the academic performance at Emergence Academy is very low. In mathematics, a very small fraction of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts and in science, no students reached proficiency, according to the most recent testing data. The school's proficiency index, which averages performance across tested subjects and grades, placed it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Hampden County. Multi-year data for math shows that proficiency rates have been at or near zero since at least the 2020-21 school year, with only a slight uptick in the most recent year. In English language arts, proficiency has been at zero for each of the past five years of reported data. A family considering this school would want to look closely at what academic supports are in place and how the school is working to move these numbers. The school's website and district office may be able to share more about specific interventions or instructional approaches.
The school's environment is that of a regular public school in a large urban district. It is not a charter school. Information on discipline rates, course access, staffing levels, and attendance patterns was not available in the data. A parent may wish to ask the school directly about class sizes, the availability of advanced coursework as students move into high school grades, and what happens after tenth grade for students who attend this academy, since the grade band ends before the traditional end of high school.
Housing values in the area around the school are well below the statewide average for Massachusetts, but have been rising modestly. The housing market in Hampden County shows a high level of demand relative to supply, with homes selling relatively quickly. For families looking to rent, the typical rent to income ratio is moderate.
In sum, Emergence Academy is an urban public school serving a largely Hispanic student body in grades six through ten. State test scores are very low and have remained persistently low over multiple years. The school has no reported data on several common metrics like chronic absenteeism or graduation rate, partly because it does not serve a full high school span. A family would want to investigate the school's academic programs and support systems in depth before enrolling.
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