For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 910 students in Greenfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
6 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,446 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Greenfield 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
36 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,007 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
70%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
125
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
9
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,102 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,876 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,102
$23,913
Spending / Student
$26,876
$24,672
Best Greenfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery School At Four Corners
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Ferrante Avenue
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1378
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1378
Grades: K-4
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Federal Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1380
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1380
Grades: K-4
| 193 students
Rank: #33.
Newton School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Shelburne Rd
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1370
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1370
Grades: K-4
| 203 students
Rank: #44.
Greenfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
195 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1360
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1360
Grades: 5-7
| 300 students
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