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Northampton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,588 students in Northampton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Northampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,495 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northampton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
68%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,266 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,903
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,266
$24,602
Best Northampton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
R. K. Finn Ryan Road
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
498 Ryan Road
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1550
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1550
Gr: K-5 | 233 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Jackson Street
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 Jackson Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1510
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1510
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Leeds
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Florence Street
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1532
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1532
Gr: PK-5 | 278 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bridge Rd
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #55.
Bridge Street
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2 Parsons Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Gr: PK-5 | 259 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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