School Profile
Springfield Legacy Academy
One of just two dual language middle schools in the state, Legacy Academy centers on bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy in Spanish and English.
Staffed by over 60% bilingual educators — several of whom are from Argentina, Columbia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Spain — the school implements the only public school sports education model in Massachusetts, built on the framework of the Fugees Family network of schools, designed explicitly to support emerging bilinguals through a focus on the universal language of sport.
Legacy’s small, grade-level Community Learning Teams ensure deep personalization and individual support to students.
Scroll down the page to view Legacy 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
Metric
% Students Met Growth Goals
Reading
46%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
64%
Change From Last Year
↑
Description
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.
Metric
Zone Growth Average
Reading
50%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
57%
Change From Last Year
↑
Description
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
Group
All Students
Percent
84%
Change From Last Year
No change
Description
Percentage of 8th grade students who say teachers set high expectations for work
Group
All Students
Percent
58%
Change From Last Year
↑
Description
Percentage of 8th grade students who are comfortable reaching out to teachers/counselors for emotional support
Group
All Families
Percent
42%
Change From Last Year
↑
Description
Percentage of families who would recommend the school to other families
Group
All Educators
Percent
12%
Change From Last Year
↓
Description
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
Group
Overall
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
46%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
64%
Change From Last Year
↑
Group
Exceptional Learners
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
49%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
67%
Change From Last Year
↑
Group
Emerging Bilinguals
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
46%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
52%
Change From Last Year
No change
Group
Black / African-American
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
41%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
72%
Change From Last Year
↑
Group
Latinx / Hispanic
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
47%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
63%
Change From Last Year
↑
Group
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
*
Change From Last Year
*
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
*
Change From Last Year
*
Group
Male
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
49%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
62%
Change From Last Year
↑
Group
Female
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
42%
Change From Last Year
↑
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
66%
Change From Last Year
↑
* 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
Group
Latinx / Hispanic
Students
90%
Leaders
31%
Teachers
40%
Group
Black / African-American
Students
7%
Leaders
31%
Teachers
10%
Group
White
Students
1.5%
Leaders
38%
Teachers
48%
Group
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
Students
1.5%
Leaders
0%
Teachers
2%
For more school information, you can visit the DESE School Profile here.
What is the school doing to improve outcomes?
- Ensuring consistency in school-wide norms, routines, and procedures that reflect high expectations, respect, and equity for all community members to be measured by indicator-specific data trends in key areas of improvement
- Supporting educators in preparation to maximize the academic block through guided lesson planning that ensures lesson internalization and execution with fidelity as measured by observation data grounded in the Equitable Coaching Rubric
- Ensuring families feel like and are viewed as vital partners in the education of their children as measured by responses in Family Insight Survey data
- Improving two-way communication with families as measured by outcomes in specific items in the Family Insight Survey
How can you partner with us?
- Attend our events, such as parent orientations, open house, and family activities
- Engage with our school through community outreach and two-way communication using ClassDojo and phone calls
- Learn more about how you can help our school: contact our parent engagement leads Bonita Flores, Assistant Principal, and Giselle Collazo, SEL Director, at floresbo@springfieldpublicschools.com, collazogi@springfieldpublicschools.com, or 413-750-2333
School Information:
springfieldlegacyacademy.org
413-750-2333
Anna Lugo, Principal
lugoan@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333
Bonita Flores, Assistant Principal, Parent Engagement Lead
floresbo@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333
Giselle Collazo, SEL Director, Parent Engagement Lead
collazogi@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333
