Van Sickle Prep
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Springfield, Massachusetts 01104 · Springfield
#287 of 300 middle schools in Massachusetts
#13501 of 15,369 nationally
About Van Sickle Prep
Van Sickle Prep is a public middle located in Springfield, in the Springfield school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 206 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 287th of 300 ranked middle schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is students per teacher (73th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 206.
There are 66 schools in Springfield; Van Sickle Prep ranks 47th of 61 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)20%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)11.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Van Sickle Prep by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 11.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Van Sickle Prep
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning
Springfield · Public high · Grades 6–12
593 students · 0 m away
Van Sickle Academy
Springfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
262 students · 0 m away
Liberty
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
238 students · 647 m away
Mary O Pottenger
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
365 students · 756 m away
Glenwood
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
275 students · 1.4 km away
Samuel Bowles
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
325 students · 1.5 km away
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
432 students · 1.8 km away
Edward P. Boland School
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
587 students · 1.8 km away
Margaret C Ells
Springfield · Public other · Grades PK–PK
141 students · 1.8 km away
Springfield Public Day Elementary School
Springfield · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
33 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
Springfield Realization Academy
Springfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
212 students
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Roxbury · Public middle · Grades 3–8
213 students
Joseph Metcalf School
Holyoke · Public middle · Grades 6–8
213 students
Frederick Pilot Middle School
Dorchester · Public middle · Grades 7–8
215 students
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School
Warren · Public middle · Grades 7–8
196 students
Georgetown Middle School
Georgetown · Public middle · Grades 7–8
187 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Van Sickle Prep a good school?
Van Sickle Prep has a Success Index (US) of 21.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #287 of 300 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Van Sickle Prep rank in Massachusetts?
Van Sickle Prep ranks #287 of 300 middle schools in Massachusetts and #13501 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Van Sickle Prep?
Van Sickle Prep had 206 students in 2025.
Is Van Sickle Prep a elementary school or a high school?
Van Sickle Prep is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Van Sickle Prep?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Van Sickle Prep; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.