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Gill-Montague School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 700 students in Gill-Montague School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gill-Montague School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
902 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Gill-Montague 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
12 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
662 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
74%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
57
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
4
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,379 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,396 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,379
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,396
$24,602
Best Gill-Montague School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48 Boyle Rd
Gill, MA 01354
(413) 863-3255
Gill, MA 01354
(413) 863-3255
Grades: K-6
| 114 students
Rank: #22.
Great Falls Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students
Rank: #33.
Sheffield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
43 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326
Grades: 2-5
| 212 students
Rank: n/an/a
30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Grades: PK-1
| 137 students
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