SPRINGFIELD – One Springfield school made quite a leap in its accountability and assistance level.

The White Street School went from Level 4 status to Level 1, according to a press release sent by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released last week.

Springfield School Superintendent Daniel Warwick told Reminder Publications, “We are very proud of the great work that is happening at White Street School. An achievement such as this involves great leadership, of course, and also collaborations involving staff, students and families. Everyone at White Street School should take pride in their accomplishment and I know they will continue to soar.”

DESE Media Relations Coordinator Jacqueline Reis said that two other schools went from level 4 to level 1 as well.

DESE defines the various levels as “Level 1: Meeting gap narrowing goals; Level 2: Not meeting gap narrowing goals (or Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System participation of less than 95 percent); Level 3: Among lowest performing 20 percent of schools or subgroups (or MCAS participation of less than 90 percent or persistently low graduation rates); Level 4: Among lowest achieving and least improving schools; and Level 5: Chronically underperforming schools.

In 2015, of the Commonwealth’s school districts, two are Level 5, nine are Level 4, 61 are Level 3, 237 are level 2 and 71 are Level 1.

The report noted, “A total of 13 schools in Boston, Holyoke, Lawrence, Salem and Springfield that were eligible to exit Level 4 will remain in that Level. These schools have shown some but not sufficient improvement.

“Schools remaining in Level 4 will require support from their district leadership teams to assess current needs and determine what specific changes and enhancements must be made to dramatically increase the impact of turnaround efforts. This may involve modifying and strengthening existing turnaround plans, creating ambitious new goals under existing plans or developing new plans with different strategies.”

Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell D. Chester, said, “Some of the smartest efforts in the Commonwealth can be found in turnaround schools.  I’d like to recognize all the educators and families who are providing students with a better future by raising expectations and implementing reforms.