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Schools in Granby · Granby School District

Granby’s public schools score below 86% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Granby’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Granby, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#259of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
30%
▼ 14 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 17 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 23% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MA 11.9
Schools in town
3
665 students on the public path
In brief

Granby’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 292 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Granby’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,346 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Granby Jr Sr High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Macduffie 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Granby’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 14% of Massachusetts school districts, #259 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are below the Massachusetts average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (292)Better than 3%
Towns in Hampshire County (17)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results could put Granby anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Granby’s students in the tested grades sat them (363 in math, 364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6East MeadowGranby School DistrictC−
7–12Granby Jr Sr High SchoolGranby School DistrictC+

Granby’s public schools are run by Granby 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.

Granby School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 665 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,346MA $26,530 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 43.7% · 364 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.7% · 363 students tested

Granby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GranbyDGranby
South HadleyCSouth Hadley
Amherst TownBAmherst PK–6 · Amherst-Pelham 7–12
LudlowCLudlow
BelchertownB−Belchertown

Every school in Granby

3 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 Granbyby address
East Meadow
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
375 students12:1Rate it →
Granby Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
290 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Macduffie School
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
203 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Granby’s schools

Are Granby’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Granby children attend score below 86% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #259 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Granby in?

Granby School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 665 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Granby spend per student?

$20,346 in Granby School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Granby?

Yes: The Macduffie School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 203 students).

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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.