Kiley Prep, Springfield MA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kiley Prep

Kiley Prep is a regular public middle school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades six through eight. It is part of the Springfield public school district, the largest school system in western Massachusetts. As a stand-alone middle school, Kiley Prep does not have its own graduation rate; that measure applies only at the high school level.

The school enrolls a student body that is majority Hispanic, with a substantial Black population and a smaller share of white students. Asian students and students identifying as two or more races each make up a very small share of the enrollment. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners were not available in the state reporting for this school.

On state assessments, Kiley Prep’s proficiency rates are low. Across math, English language arts, science, and social studies, the share of students scoring proficient or above falls in the single digits or low teens. The proficiency index, which averages these rates across tested subjects and grades, places Kiley Prep in the bottom quartile when compared with other districts in Hampden County. Trends over recent years show a gradual decline in English language arts proficiency, from a level in the mid-twenties earlier this decade down to the single-digit range in the most recent reporting year. Math proficiency has been very low throughout that same period, consistently at or near the single-digit level. A parent considering Kiley Prep would likely want to ask the school directly about the specific supports, interventions, and strategies in place to raise student achievement.

The school environment data in the state reporting did not include information on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism. Those are meaningful context points that a family may wish to follow up on with the school or district.

Springfield, where Kiley Prep is located, is the largest city in western New England and serves as the economic and cultural hub of the Pioneer Valley. The city is home to major employers such as MassMutual Financial Group, Smith & Wesson, and Baystate Health. Recent downtown development projects, including the MGM casino and the Union Station redevelopment, represent significant investments in the city's revitalization. The Springfield public school district did not have any major parent-relevant changes publicly reported in the recent period, so the district appears to be operating on a stable footing from an administrative standpoint.

Kiley Prep is a neighborhood middle school in an urban district with low academic performance on state measures. For a family whose priority is a school with strong standardized test results, this school would be a challenging fit. For a family looking for a school in the Springfield system that serves middle grades, and one that may be working to address achievement gaps with targeted support, Kiley Prep is the local option in its attendance zone. The missing data on free lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner populations makes it harder to fully assess the student supports the school provides, but a parent should be able to get those details directly from the school office.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-86%

School 6% · District 17% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-89%

School 9% · District 22% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grades 3-85%

School 5% · District 21% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 810%

School 10% · District 13% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolSpringfield, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income8%Higher-income17%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income5%Higher-income31%26 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income6%Higher-income27%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income7%Higher-income0%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income5%Higher-income15%10 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income5%Higher-income10%5 pp gap