For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 239 students in Pioneer Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Pioneer Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
581 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pioneer Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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 80% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
92%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,028 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,544 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,028
$23,855
Spending / Student
$30,544
$24,613
Best Pioneer Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Valley Regional
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
97 F Sumner Turner Rd
Northfield, MA 01360
(413) 498-2931
Northfield, MA 01360
(413) 498-2931
Gr: 7-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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