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Hoosac Valley Regional 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 2 public elementary schools serving 662 students in Hoosac Valley Regional 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 Hoosac Valley Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
986 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Hoosac Valley Regional 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
#360 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
25%
# Black Students
26 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
877 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
89%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
70
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
1
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,695 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,552 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,695
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,552
$24,672
Best Hoosac Valley Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoosac Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14 Commercial Street
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-0876
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-0876
Grades: PK-3
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Hoosac Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Savoy Road
Cheshire, MA 01225
(413) 743-8404
Cheshire, MA 01225
(413) 743-8404
Grades: 4-7
| 288 students
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