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Hancock 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 is 1 public elementary school serving 57 students in Hancock School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Hancock School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), 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
1 School
1,384 Schools
# Students
57 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Hancock 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.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
24%
# Black Students
2 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
52 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
91%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
5
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,702 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,386 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,702
$23,971
Spending / Student
$28,386
$24,732
Best Hancock School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3080 Hancock Road
Lanesborough, MA 01237
(413) 738-5676
Lanesborough, MA 01237
(413) 738-5676
Grades: PK-6
| 57 students
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