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Colrain Central vs. Buckland-shelburne Regional

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School Overview

School
Colrain Central
22 Jacksonville Rd
Colrain, MA 01340
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Buckland-shelburne Regional
75 Mechanic Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Colrain Central ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 104 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Colrain Central ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Buckland-shelburne Regional ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
104 students
274 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buckland-shelburne Regional and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#954 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1098 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colrain Central, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colrain Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colrain Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in MA)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colrain Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Buckland-shelburne Regional by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
30
Kindergarten Students
12
27
Grade 1 Students
9
32
Grade 2 Students
15
32
Grade 3 Students
7
35
Grade 4 Students
14
42
Grade 5 Students
14
40
Grade 6 Students
15
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Colrain Central and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colrain Central and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.19
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Colrain Central and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Buckland-shelburne Regional and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colrain Central and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colrain Central and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buckland-shelburne Regional and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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