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Schools in Belchertown · Belchertown School District

Belchertown’s public schools score below 55% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Belchertown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#169of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 0 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 29% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,043 students on the public path
In brief

Belchertown’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,875 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Swift River Elementary, then Jabish Middle School, then Belchertown High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belchertown’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Massachusetts school districts, #169 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (288)Better than 46%
Towns in Hampshire County (17)Better than 47%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,096 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Belchertown anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Belchertown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,092 in math, 1,099 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belchertown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KCold SpringBelchertown School DistrictNo scores
1–3Swift River ElementaryBelchertown School DistrictB−
7–8Jabish Middle SchoolBelchertown School DistrictC
9–12Belchertown HighBelchertown School DistrictA−

Belchertown’s public schools are run by Belchertown School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belchertown School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,043 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$18,875MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.7% · 1099 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.7% · 1092 students tested

Belchertown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Belchertown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelchertownB−Belchertown
New SalemC−New Salem-Wendell PK–6 · Ralph C. Mahar 7–12
WareDWare
Palmer TownC−Palmer
PelhamB+Pelham K–6 · Amherst-Pelham 7–12
LudlowCLudlow
Amherst TownBAmherst PK–6 · Amherst-Pelham 7–12
GranbyDGranby

Every school in Belchertown

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belchertownby address
Cold Spring
Elementary · Grades PK–K
188 students14:1Rate it →
Swift River Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3
B−
445 students13:1Rate it →
Chestnut Hill Community School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B−
494 students15:1Rate it →
Jabish Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
343 students14:1Rate it →
Belchertown High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
573 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Belchertown’s schools

Are Belchertown’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belchertown children attend score below 55% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #169 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belchertown in?

Belchertown School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,043 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belchertown kids go to high school?

Belchertown High, with 573 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Belchertown’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Belchertown School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Belchertown spend per student?

$18,875 in Belchertown School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.