Forest Park Middle School

Forest Park Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
46 Oakland St,  Springfield, MA
Springfield Public Schools
2.6
5.0
480 Students
C-
Niche Grade
Forest Park Middle School is a public school located on Oakland Street directly across the street from the historic Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school serves approximately 480 students in sixth through eighth grade in the Forest Park neighborhood, and the student-teacher ratio is 13-to-1. Forest Park Middle School is a Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership school, and through this partnership, students engage in community service and participate in various enrichment offerings. Forest Park Middle School also offers different sports teams with soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter, volleyball in the spring and intramurals all year. Students can also take part in several after school clubs and programs for hobbies such as gaming, running, arts and crafts, drama, gardening, yearbook and a makerspace program for creative minds. In addition to math, science, social studies and language arts, students at Forest Park Middle School also enroll in physical education, health, music and creative writing. With a dynamic curriculum and central location, Forest Park Middle School is a great option for students in Springfield’s Forest Park neighborhood.

School Details

Head of School
Sara Macon
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
17%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
17%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.1%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
0%
State Average
7.6%
Science
0%
State Average
6.4%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
214:1

Student Diversity

Female
50%
Male
49.7%
Hispanic
67.9%
Black
19.6%
White
5.7%
Two or more races
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.6 7 Reviews
2.0 NicheUser
4/7/2015
There were physical fights between children on school property very often( at least once a week) with little consequence. I often felt children were left unattended which opened many opportunities for bullying. We did however have many drills and a school officer.
4.0 NicheUser
4/7/2015
Teachers are great. They are well organized and explain things well. I learned a lot in this school. They do notebook checks to make sure we are on track and are fair.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 student
8/22/2019
7 out of ten it's pretty good
5.0 parent
3/9/2012
I have nothing bad to say about this school. I am a parent of an honor student. The school will not tollerate bullies. The teachers are very communicative to parents. I never had any problem with my son in this school. In conclusion I recommend this school for your child.

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