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C+
Schools in Easthampton · Easthampton School District

Easthampton’s public schools score below 62% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Easthampton, 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.

#189of 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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 29% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,368 students on the public path
In brief

Easthampton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 127 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Easthampton’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Easthampton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,810 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Easthampton High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School, The Williston Northampton School (private) and New England Adolescent Research Institute (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Easthampton’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Massachusetts school districts, #189 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (127)Better than 65%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 738 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Easthampton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Easthampton’s students in the tested grades sat them (735 in math, 741 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mountain View SchoolEasthampton School DistrictNo scores
9–12Easthampton HighEasthampton School DistrictB+

Easthampton’s public schools are run by Easthampton 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.

Easthampton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,368 students, down 3% since 2022–23 · 11.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$18,810MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.7% · 741 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.7% · 735 students tested

Easthampton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EasthamptonC+Easthampton
SouthamptonB−Southampton PK–6 · Hampshire 7–12
NorthamptonB−Northampton
HolyokeD−Holyoke
HadleyBHadley

Every school in Easthampton

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 Easthamptonby address
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
991 students12:1Rate it →
Easthampton High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
377 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
218 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Williston Northampton School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Nonsectarian
482 students8:1Rate it →
New England Adolescent Research Institute
Grades 4–12
Private · Special education
47 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Easthampton’s schools

Are Easthampton’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Easthampton children attend score below 62% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #189 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Easthampton in?

Easthampton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,368 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Easthampton kids go to high school?

Easthampton High, with 377 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Easthampton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Easthampton spend per student?

$18,810 in Easthampton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Easthampton?

Yes: The Williston Northampton School (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 482 students) and New England Adolescent Research Institute (special education, grades 4–12, 47 students). Easthampton also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.