For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,710 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 29% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
6 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,618 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Northampton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
437 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
24%
# Black Students
76 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,811 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
69%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
145
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
8
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,220 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,874
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,220
$24,732
Best Northampton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leeds
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Florence Street
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1531
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1531
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Street
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Jackson Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1510
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1510
Grades: K-5
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
R. K. Finn Ryan Road
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
498 Ryan Road
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1550
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1550
Grades: K-5
| 245 students
Rank: #44.
Bridge Street
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2 Parsons Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bridge Rd
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
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