Gateway Regional Middle School vs. South Hadley High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway Regional Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
South Hadley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades 6-8, Gateway Regional Middle School 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades 9-12, South Hadley High School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
188 students
500 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1174 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#742 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%

n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
52
-
Grade 7 Students
58
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Grade 9 Students
-
105
Grade 10 Students
-
139
Grade 11 Students
-
128
Grade 12 Students
-
123
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
16%


% Black
n/a
3%


% White
93%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

