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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 669 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
863 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Gill-Montague School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
15 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
650 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
56
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
5
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,707 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,634 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,707
$23,913
Spending / Student
$28,634
$24,672
Best Gill-Montague School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gill Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Great Falls Middle School
Magnet 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
| 207 students
Rank: #33.
Sheffield Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 211 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Grades: PK-1
| 146 students
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