Pioneer Valley Regional vs. Franklin County Technical
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Franklin County Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades 7-12, Pioneer Valley 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 621 students in grades 9-12, Franklin County Technical 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 35-39% (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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Vocational
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
241 students
621 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1025 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#959 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%

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Graduation Rate
≥80%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
60
-
Grade 9 Students
28
161
Grade 10 Students
16
155
Grade 11 Students
36
160
Grade 12 Students
41
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
1%
6%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
93%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

