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Gill-Montague 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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 661 students in Gill-Montague 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 Gill-Montague School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
845 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Gill-Montague 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
24%
# Black Students
14 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
636 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
75%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
82
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
7
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,361 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,244 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,361
$23,971
Spending / Student
$29,244
$24,732
Best Gill-Montague School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gill Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
48 Boyle Rd
Gill, MA 01354
(413) 863-3255
Gill, MA 01354
(413) 863-3255
Grades: K-6
| 118 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Great Falls Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sheffield Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
43 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326
Grades: 2-5
| 209 students
Rank: n/an/a
30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Grades: PK-1
| 142 students
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