School Profile
Springfield Realization Academy
One of just two dual language middle schools in the state, Realization Academy centers on bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy in Spanish and English.
Staffed by a majority of bilingual educators — several of whom are from Columbia and Spain — the school provides an enriching learning environment, enhanced by technology integration and the infusion of 21st-century learning skills. It was established in 2021.
Scroll down the page to view Realization Academy’s performance data.
Overall Performance
These metrics show student performance on a national assessment on Reading and Math at this school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Metric
Reading
Change From Last Year
Math
Change From Last Year
Description
% Students Met Growth Goals
33%
↓
56%
↓
SEZP uses a nationwide test each year called MAP to measure student growth in Math and Reading. This measure looks at what percentage of students met the growth goals set for them based on their trajectory.
Zone Growth Average
50%
↑
57%
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Percentage of students that met MAP growth targets across the entire empowerment zone for comparison
Stakeholder Perception
These metrics show how different groups perceive the school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Ideally, everyone would feel that they are happy with their experience of the school. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Group
Percent
Change From Last Year
Description
All Students
N/A
N/A
Percentage of 8th grade students who say teachers set high expectations for work
All Students
N/A
N/A
Percentage of 8th grade students who are comfortable reaching out to teachers/counselors for emotional support
All Families
36%
↓
Percentage of families who would recommend the school to other families
All Educators
6%
↓
Percentage of educators who would recommend working at the school
Equitable Outcomes For All Students
These metrics show the percentage of students who met growth goals in reading and math by subgroups to convey equitable outcomes. Change from last year shows if the metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year. Included is a comparison against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone.
Group
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
Change From Last Year
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
Change From Last Year
Overall
33%
↓
56%
↓
Exceptional Learners
18%
↓
55%
↓
Emerging Bilinguals
34%
↓
53%
↓
Black / African-American
39%
↓
59%
↓
Latinx / Hispanic
32%
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56%
↓
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
*
*
*
*
Male
26%
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62%
↓
Female
38%
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52%
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* Minimum number of students not met
School Demographics By Group
This shows % of staff within each role broken out by race and ethnicity compared to the student population at the school. Research shows that student performance improves when the teaching staff more closely matches that of the student population they serve. SEZP strives to continually improve its representation of staff of color and to make sure that all students are receiving a rigorous education.
Group
Students
Leaders
Teachers
Latinx / Hispanic
69%
0%
48%
Black / African-American
22%
50%
28%
White
2%
50%
24%
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
7%
0%
0%
For more school information, you can visit the DESE School Profile here.
What is the school doing to improve outcomes?
- Develop an instructional vision that is understood, shared, and embraced by all teachers that drives learning and teaching at the school and is evidenced through students’ learning experiences. The vision will also be seen in the artifacts in student work products and in classroom resources.
- Developing, implementing, and institutionalizing a system for improving learning and teaching that is aligned to the instructional vision as measured by data trends grounded in the vision that demonstrates a correlation between educator feedback and improved practices observed in walkthroughs
- Providing differentiated and targeted supports during intervention to improve student performance as measured by formative and summative assessments
- Developing a plan to routinely discuss the progress of students, assess performance data, determine the impact of treatment plans, and teacher efficacy on student performance, especially for emerging bilinguals and exceptional learners as measured by the correlation of evolving student support and outcomes over time.
How can you partner with us?
- Follow our website, Instagram, and Facebook page for information about specific events
- Participate in our activities, such as Back to School Night and parent orientation
- Learn more about how you can help our school: contact Julie Colon, Coordinator of Family and Community Engagement, at jcolon@srasp.org or 413-209-1552
School Information:
realizationacademy.org
413-328-0113
Hayden Lyons, Founding Principal
lyonsh@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-328-0113
Julie Colon, Coordinator of Family and Community Engagement
jcolon@srasp.org
413-209-1552
