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Greenfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Greenfield.

Greenfield’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
1,370
Schools
6
Spent per student
$25,342
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Greenfield School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 17 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Greenfield 17,691

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Greenfield. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
5–7Greenfield MiddleThis district
8–12Greenfield HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 40.7% · 743 students tested
Reading / language arts18%
State average 43.7% · 740 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 89.2% · 92 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,342 per student · 4% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 44%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 55%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,545’20
1,604’21
1,446’22
1,414’23
1,370’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 67%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Greenfield
87 students16:1
Federal Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Greenfield
C−
195 students11:1
Discovery School at Four Corners
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Greenfield
C
185 students10:1
Newton School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Greenfield
D
174 students12:1
Greenfield Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Greenfield
C−
325 students11:1
Greenfield High
High · Grades 8–12 · Greenfield
C
404 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gill-Montague School DistrictGill, Montague
$28,296per student
Pioneer Valley School DistrictBernardston, Leyden
$28,154per student
Deerfield School DistrictDeerfield
$25,751per student
Frontier School DistrictDeerfield
$23,593per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.