For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 957 students in Belchertown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Belchertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,081 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Belchertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
26%
# Black Students
26 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,737 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
84%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
125
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
5
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,603 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,972
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,603
$24,602
Best Belchertown School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chestnut Hill Community School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
59 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0437
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0437
Grades: 4-6
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Swift River Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
57 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0472
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0472
Grades: 1-3
| 468 students
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