Greenfield School District

195 Federal Street Suite 100
Greenfield, MA 01301
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 870 students in Greenfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Greenfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Greenfield 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#353 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Greenfield  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Greenfield  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
26%
# Black Students
39 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,134 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
71%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
129
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
3
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,229 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Greenfield  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Greenfield  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,629
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Greenfield  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,229
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Greenfield  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Greenfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenfield High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Barr Avenue
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1350
Grades: 8-12
| 509 students
Rank: #22.
Greenfield Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1360
Grades: 5-7
| 361 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,604 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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