Edward P. Boland School, known simply as the Boland School, is a public elementary school in the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield. Located at 426 Armory Street, the school serves over 700 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade and sits next door to the Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori School.
The Boland School opened in 2002 and was named in honor of Edward P. Boland, a Springfield native who served as a long-time congressman for Massachusetts. With schoolwide learning targets and dynamic instruction plans for each grade level, students at Boland strive for the same standards of excellence set forth by the school’s namesake.
In addition to a core academic curriculum, students at the Boland School participate in various enrichment courses, including art, chorus, physical education and technology. Students in chorus at the Boland School have performed for various community audiences around Springfield.
The school is also located next to Armory Street Park, where students can explore the grounds, participate in a variety of recreational activities and learn about growing plants and crops in the park’s raised garden beds.
Edward P. Boland School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
|
Grade Pre-K-5
426 Armory St,
Springfield, MA
Springfield Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Lisa Bakowski
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Niche Grade
C-
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
|
Reading Proficiency
27%
|
Math Proficiency
12%
|
Teachers
|
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
48
|
Full Time Teachers
48
|
|
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.2%
|
|
GreatSchools Rating
5
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
|
Math
3%
State Average
8%
|
Science
13%
State Average
8%
|
Teachers and Staff
|
Students Per Counselor
290:1
|
Student Diversity
|
Male
57.9%
|
Female
42%
|
|
Hispanic
76.6%
|
Black
10.3%
|
|
White
6.9%
|
Two or more races
3.8%
|
|
Asian
2.2%
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
|
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
8/16/2018
Principal is awsome as is assistant principal. Everyone works together and I like how the children respect the staff. I've had nothing but greatness since my children have gone there and testing they have had great scores so I'm not sure how this shows they are performing under state.
Agents Specializing in Attendance Zone
-
Mela Dieujuste
Mela Dieujuste
IVerty Realty, LLC
(413) 241-7854
86 Total Sales
2 in Attendance Zone
$230K - $402K Price Range
-
Juan Lopera-Martinez
Juan Lopera-Martinez
eXp Realty
(339) 338-4961
89 Total Sales
2 in Attendance Zone
$300K - $430K Price Range
-
Brett Castellano
Brett Castellano
Real Broker CT, LLC
(508) 665-2091
62 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$287,000 Price
-
Cynthia Gonzalez
Cynthia Gonzalez
Responds QuicklyExecutive Real Estate, Inc.
(413) 288-5131
89 Total Sales
2 in Attendance Zone
$270K - $402K Price Range
-
Juan Cruzado
Juan Cruzado
Media Realty Group, Inc.
(413) 278-6763
73 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$149,900 Price
-
Joel Almonte
Joel Almonte
Homes Logic Real Estate, LLC
(413) 288-5878
21 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$340,000 Price
Map
Attendance Zone
Explore this Neighborhood
List Price Range
$204K - $584K
Homes For Sale
14
Average Home Value
$305,947
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
49%
Average Household Income
$64,599
% of College Grads
16.1%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
1,399 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
40.8%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
$2,100 per month
- Condo for Rent
- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,066 Sq Ft
- 47 Algonquin Plaza
- Unit 47
- Springfield, MA
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Van Horn Park
Gurdon-Bill Park
Marshall Roy Park
Walsh Park
Mary Troy Park
Emily Bill Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Trails
Additional Neighborhoods in this Area
Bay
Family-friendly Springfield neighborhood with historic charm
Brightwood
Affordability right next to everything Springfield has to offer
McKnight
Large antique homes fill one of New England's biggest Victorian historic districts
Memorial Square
Culture and convenience in a historic Springfield community
Metro Center
Springfield's historic, yet rapidly modernizing riverfront Metro Center
Old Hill
Historic Springfield neighborhood seeing reinvestment in parks, homes, education
Edward P. Boland School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Springfield, MA and is served by the Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 554 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 12% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 27% are proficient in reading. Edward P. Boland School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $305,947. Discover additional schools in the area, like Amherst Regional High School, Springfield High School of Science and Technology, High School Of Commerce, and more. Learn more about what Springfield has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Edward P. Boland School.