Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Monson’s public schools score below 78% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
In Monson, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monson, 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.
Monson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 261 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monson’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Monson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,237 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Granite Valley School, then Monson High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Monson’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Massachusetts school districts, #240 of 283 Massachusetts towns. 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 Monson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monson
Quarry Hill Community School
Grades PK–K · 120 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Monson
Quarry Hill Community School
Grades PK–K · 120 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Monson
Granite Valley School
Grades 1–6 · 400 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Monson
Granite Valley School
Grades 1–6 · 400 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Monson
Granite Valley School
Grades 1–6 · 400 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monson
Granite Valley School
Grades 1–6 · 400 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Monson
Granite Valley School
Grades 1–6 · 400 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Monson
Granite Valley School
Grades 1–6 · 400 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monson
Monson High School
Grades 7–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monson
Monson High School
Grades 7–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monson
Monson High School
Grades 7–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monson
Monson High School
Grades 7–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monson
Monson High School
Grades 7–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monson
Monson High School
Grades 7–12 · 280 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Monson’s public schools are run by Monson 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.
Well below the state in reading
Monson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Monson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monson | C− | Monson |
| Palmer Town | C− | Palmer |
| Brimfield | B | Brimfield PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12 |
| Hampden | B | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| Wales | B | Wales PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12 |
Stafford, CT borders Monson but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Monson
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).
Questions about Monson’s schools
Are Monson’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monson children attend score below 78% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #240 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monson in?
Monson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 800 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Monson’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Monson School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Monson spend per student?
$24,237 in Monson School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monson → 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.