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Schools in Greenfield · Greenfield School District

Greenfield’s public schools score below 96% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

16% of students in Greenfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenfield, 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.

#280of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
18%
▼ 26 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 25 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 15–19 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▼ 4% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
1,370 students on the public path
In brief

Greenfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Greenfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,342 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Greenfield Middle, then Greenfield High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Four Rivers Charter Public School, Greenfield Center School (private), Stoneleigh-Burnham School (private) and Providence Christian Academy (private) are in town. Greater Commonwealth Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Greenfield’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Massachusetts school districts, #280 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (44)Better than 7%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 742 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Greenfield anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Greenfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (743 in math, 740 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
5–7Greenfield MiddleGreenfield School DistrictC−
8–12Greenfield HighGreenfield School DistrictC

Greenfield’s public schools are run by Greenfield 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.

Greenfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,370 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,342MA $26,530 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 43.7% · 740 students tested
Math16%
State average 40.7% · 743 students tested

Greenfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenfieldD−Greenfield
GillDGill-Montague
DeerfieldB−Deerfield PK–6 · Frontier 7–12
MontagueDGill-Montague
BernardstonC−Pioneer Valley
Leyden—Pioneer Valley
ShelburneC−Mohawk Trail

Every school in Greenfield

11 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 Greenfieldby address
The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
87 students16:1Rate it →
Federal Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C−
195 students11:1Rate it →
Discovery School at Four Corners
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
185 students10:1Rate it →
Newton School
Elementary · Grades K–4
D
174 students12:1Rate it →
Greenfield Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7
C−
325 students11:1Rate it →
Greenfield High
High · Grades 8–12
C
404 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Four Rivers Charter Public School
High · Grades 7–12
B
Charter
213 students9:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Greenfieldnot counted as local schools
Greater Commonwealth Virtual School
Grades K–12
C
Online
1,184 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Greenfield Center School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
151 students9:1Rate it →
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Nonsectarian · All-girls
98 students4:1Rate it →
Providence Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–4
Private · Religious
32 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenfield’s schools

Are Greenfield’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenfield children attend score below 96% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #280 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenfield in?

Greenfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,370 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Greenfield’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Greenfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Greenfield spend per student?

$25,342 in Greenfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greenfield?

Yes: Greenfield Center School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 151 students), Stoneleigh-Burnham School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 7–12, 98 students) and Providence Christian Academy (religious, grades K–4, 32 students). Greenfield 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.