Photo: Denimadept · CC BY-SA 3.0Gill’s public schools score below 91% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Gill’s districts is 24%, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gill, 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.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Gill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 236 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gill’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Gill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,296 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Great Falls Middle, then Turners Fall High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Four Winds School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Gill’s grade
D: better than 9% of Massachusetts school districts. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gill
Hillcrest Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 122 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Turners Fall
Kindergarten in Gill
Gill Elementary
Grades K–6 · 110 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gill
Great Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montague
8th grade in Gill
Great Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montague
9th grade in Gill
Turners Fall High
Grades 9–12 · 199 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Montague
10th grade in Gill
Turners Fall High
Grades 9–12 · 199 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Montague
Gill’s public schools are run by Gill-Montague School District, which also serves Montague. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Gill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Gill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gill | D | Gill-Montague |
| Greenfield | D− | Greenfield |
| Northfield | C− | Pioneer Valley |
| Montague | D | Gill-Montague |
| Erving | D | Erving PK–6 · Gill-Montague School District in Erving |
| Bernardston | C− | Pioneer Valley |
Every school in Gill
4 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).
Questions about Gill’s schools
Are Gill’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gill children attend score below 91% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gill in?
Gill-Montague School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 858 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gill kids go to high school?
Turners Fall High in Montague, with 199 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Gill’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Gill-Montague School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Gill spend per student?
$28,296 in Gill-Montague School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gill?
Yes: Four Winds School (nonsectarian, grades 6–9, 7 students).
Parents talk
What Gill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gill → They have their own page.
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.