Best Public Schools in Franklin County, Massachusetts & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Pleasant Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1131	313	33	9.4		273 (87.2%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	56.2	407^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.6%		53.5	441^st of 928 public elementary schools	52.5%	34	32.3	33.3	50.0	33.3				36.9	56.7	50.9	45.0	45.1				48.9	55.0			55.0			$21,413	$1,604	$19,809
Frontier Regional	Public	7-12	113 North Main Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Frontier	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-2118	605	52	11.7		481 (79.5%)	12 (2.0%)	43 (7.1%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	54.8	172^nd of 348 public high schools	50.6%		70.6	110^th of 347 public high schools	68.3%	62					27.6	33.6	56.0	30.6					39.8	44.7	51.5	42.2		44.3	49.4	44.3	36.2		$18,213	$778	$17,435
Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	504	60	8.4		419 (83.1%)	9 (1.8%)	46 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	8.3	324^th of 348 public high schools	6.9%		28.2	262^nd of 347 public high schools	24.5%	62					17.0	18.9	30.1	17.9					17.9	30.8	13.8	23.9		34.1	11.0	34.1		34.9	$18,470	$693	$17,777
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	183	24	7.6		121 (66.1%)	5 (2.7%)	24 (13.1%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	57.2	401^st of 916 public elementary schools	56.2%		57.6	402^nd of 928 public elementary schools	56.7%	1	64.3	29.2	50.0	41.4				44.1	71.4	37.5	46.2	31.0				43.0	54.2			54.2			$23,483	$2,167	$21,316
Turners Fall High	Public	9-12	222 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7200	202	22	9.0		137 (67.8%)	4 (2.0%)	38 (18.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	43.4	214^th of 348 public high schools	38.5%		21.4	283^rd of 347 public high schools	18.4%	69							52.3								53.5				31.0		6.3		$24,269	$834	$23,436
Erving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28 Northfield Rd	Erving	01344	Franklin County	Erving	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 423-3326	123	19	6.3		106 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	33.9	605^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.0%		24.2	699^th of 928 public elementary schools	24.7%	94	47.1	47.1	12.5	25.0				33.9	41.2	11.8	18.8	25.0				24.2	37.5			37.5			$41,150	$2,356	$38,794
Greater Commonwealth Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	238 Main St.	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greater Commonwealth Virtual District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(413) 475-3879	1,161	76	15.3		591 (50.9%)	88 (7.6%)	302 (26.0%)	69 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (8.0%)								(n/a)	17.2	11.4	11.1	18.8	17.1	24.2	53.5	17.8	10.0	14.0	11.4	11.8	6.0	7.0	30.2	9.3	26.5	32.0	25.5	30.1	23.9		$10,044	$539	$9,505
Sheffield Elementary School	Public	2-5	43 Crocker Avenue	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9326	212	21	9.9		147 (69.3%)	4 (1.9%)	44 (20.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	23.2	705^th of 916 public elementary schools	23.0%		25	692^nd of 928 public elementary schools	25.4%	13	32.4	20.0	18.5					22.8	35.1	42.2	15.1					29.6	22.6			22.6			$22,106	$1,340	$20,766
Great Falls Middle	Public	6-8	224 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7300	237	24	9.8		186 (78.5%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.6%)	18.1	404^th of 493 public middle schools	18.1%		16.5	422^nd of 501 public middle schools	15.8%	18				11.9	7.3	16.5		12.0				5.2	10.0	25.3		14.5		30.1		30.1			$22,178	$845	$21,333
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	30 Griswold Street	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9526	137	16	8.4		96 (70.1%)	1 (0.7%)	27 (19.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.3%)								(n/a)																							$26,018	$2,156	$23,862
Discovery School at Four Corners	Public	K-4	21 Ferrante Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1378	210	18	11.3		178 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	21.2	727^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.6%		40.8	559^th of 928 public elementary schools	39.8%	168	24.0	20.5						22.3	28.0	33.3						30.4							$18,840	$905	$17,934
Greenfield Middle	Public	5-7	195 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1360	301	30	10.0		204 (67.8%)	11 (3.7%)	61 (20.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	19.8	391^st of 493 public middle schools	20.7%		17.4	415^th of 501 public middle schools	17.2%	24			32.7	8.5	25.3			22.1			22.2	11.7	23.8			19.1	30.3			30.3			$17,767	$1,294	$16,473
Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	448	39	11.6		286 (63.8%)	20 (4.5%)	108 (24.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	27.3	264^th of 348 public high schools	24.1%		21.4	282^nd of 347 public high schools	18.7%	18						7.9	44.4	7.9						3.5	37.5	3.5		25.3	25.0	25.3	30.8	13.4	$17,714	$957	$16,757
The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish	Public	PK	1 Place Terrace	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 772-1390	90	8	12.0		64 (71.1%)	2 (2.2%)	16 (17.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)								(n/a)																							$23,770	$931	$22,839
Federal Street School	Public	K-4	125 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1380	182	18	10.2		121 (66.5%)	5 (2.7%)	45 (24.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	17.9	763^rd of 916 public elementary schools	16.7%		12.3	841^st of 928 public elementary schools	9.4%	78	29.0	22.6						25.8	25.8	13.3						19.7							$18,886	$1,361	$17,526
Newton School	Public	K-4	70 Shelburne Rd	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1370	183	18	10.4		105 (57.4%)	11 (6.0%)	57 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.4%)	13.7	818^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.1	875^th of 928 public elementary schools	5.7%	57	6.7	16.2						11.9	16.7	32.4						25.4							$16,572	$1,237	$15,335
Conway Grammar	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fournier Road	Conway	01341	Franklin County	Conway	No	No	No	No	(413) 369-4239	144	17	8.6		134 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	62.8	342^nd of 916 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.7	248^th of 928 public elementary schools	73.3%	94	44.4	32.0	44.4	38.1				39.0	61.1	60.0	44.4	61.9				57.3	50.0			50.0			$25,634	$1,140	$24,494
Franklin County Technical	Public	9-12	82 Industrial Blvd	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9561	621	58	10.7		553 (89.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	43.3	216^th of 348 public high schools	37.9%		30.1	251^st of 347 public high schools	27.7%	35							51.7								41.7				44.4		58.8	31.2	$25,298	$1,571	$23,727
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	142	15	9.1		121 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	44.7	523^rd of 916 public elementary schools	42.9%		50	473^rd of 928 public elementary schools	49.0%	50	17.7	65.0	41.2	27.3				38.2	11.8	55.0	35.3	13.6				29.0	64.7			64.7			$24,524	$933	$23,591
Fisher Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 Dexter Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6080	523	42	12.4		434 (83.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	16.3	783^rd of 916 public elementary schools	14.5%		11.4	852^nd of 928 public elementary schools	8.2%	69	23.6	12.5	10.7	24.3				17.3	24.1	19.2	8.0	19.7				17.2	34.7			34.7			$18,260	$1,312	$16,948
Bernardston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37 School Road	Bernardston	01337	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 648-9356	207	19	11.1		193 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	45.3	516^th of 916 public elementary schools	43.7%		35.5	614^th of 928 public elementary schools	33.8%	98	53.3	29.4	29.2	14.3				31.1	26.7	70.6	33.3	42.9				40.6	54.2			54.2			$20,121	$323	$19,798
Whately Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	273 Long Plain Rd.	Whately	01093	Franklin County	Whately	No	No	No	No	(413) 665-7826	125	16	7.9		116 (92.8%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	54.5	423^rd of 916 public elementary schools	53.8%		58.1	399^th of 928 public elementary schools	57.0%	24	23.5	46.7	47.1	46.2				40.3	35.3	25.0	52.9	38.5				38.1	82.4			82.4			$22,207	$1,376	$20,831
Four Rivers Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	248 Colrain Road	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Four Rivers Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 775-4577	214	18	11.9		180 (84.1%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	86.7	48^th of 348 public high schools	86.2%		88	46^th of 347 public high schools	86.7%	2					47.2	38.9	92.3	43.1					38.9	19.4	65.8	29.2		45.7	68.6	45.7	67.6		$20,325	$1,205	$19,120
Shutesbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23 West Pelham Rd	Shutesbury	01072	Franklin County	Shutesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 259-1212	111	18	6.2		92 (82.9%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	80.9	171^st of 916 public elementary schools	81.3%		67.1	304^th of 928 public elementary schools	67.2%	133	72.7	52.9	57.1	61.5				60.0	27.3	64.7	57.1	69.2				56.4	85.7			85.7			$25,048	$1,139	$23,909
Warwick Community School	Public	K-6	41 Winchester Road	Warwick	01378	Franklin County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 544-6310	27	5	5.1		24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)								21.4								14.3
Northfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Main Street	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 498-5842	168	16	10.5		157 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	41.3	549^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.1%		34.1	628^th of 928 public elementary schools	32.3%	79	21.1	37.5	33.3	28.0				29.8	10.5	43.8	54.2	20.0				32.1	62.5			62.5			$20,594	$323	$20,271
Rowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Pond Road	Rowe	01367	Franklin County	Rowe	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 512-5100	61	9	6.6		49 (80.3%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)								(n/a)		41.7						33.3		41.7						38.9							$28,842	$866	$27,976
Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	241	24	10.1		223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	53.6	180^th of 348 public high schools	48.3%		73.5	104^th of 347 public high schools	70.0%	76					39.7	25.9	75.0	33.0					32.2	22.6	50.0	27.7		32.7	23.1	32.7	25.0		$25,682	$3,090	$22,592
Gill Elementary	Public	K-6	48 Boyle Rd	Gill	01354	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-3255	114	10	11.4		96 (84.2%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	63	339^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.0%		63	353^rd of 928 public elementary schools	62.0%	14	63.2	72.7	33.3	47.4				52.2	57.9	90.9	38.9	36.8				52.2	33.3			33.3			$21,412	$1,046	$20,366
Buckland-Shelburne Regional	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Mechanic Street	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-2521	266	18	15.1		231 (86.8%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	39.3	565^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.3%		43.4	533^rd of 928 public elementary schools	42.6%	32	25.7	43.8	33.3	50.0				38.5	14.3	19.4	18.9	40.0				23.8	48.6			48.6			$22,191	$1,497	$20,694
Colrain Central	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Jacksonville Rd	Colrain	01340	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 624-3451	103	9	11.3		92 (89.3%)	3 (2.9%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	26.6	671^st of 916 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.1	724^th of 928 public elementary schools	22.0%	53	41.7		13.3	33.3				30.0	15.4		13.3	40.0				27.5	20.0			20.0			$31,395	$1,688	$29,707
Mohawk Trail Regional School	Public	7-12	26 Ashfield Road	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-9811	299	33	9.0		266 (89.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	22.7	277^th of 348 public high schools	20.4%		47.5	192^nd of 347 public high schools	44.7%	85					16.9	18.6	24.1	17.7					16.7	19.3	33.3	17.8		21.8	38.5	21.8	66.7		$26,719	$1,237	$25,482
Sanderson Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Cape Street	Ashfield	01330	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 628-4404	138	10	13.3		131 (94.9%)	4 (2.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.3	459^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.9%		57.6	403^rd of 928 public elementary schools	56.6%	56	54.6	38.5	46.2	45.0				45.6	63.6	30.8	15.4	31.6				33.9	46.2			46.2			$25,439	$1,291	$24,148
Swift River	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Wendell Rd	New Salem	01355	Franklin County	New Salem-Wendell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6926	137	15	9.1		120 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	33.5	607^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.7%		35	620^th of 928 public elementary schools	33.2%	13	27.8	23.8	31.3	26.3				27.0	27.8	33.3	27.8	42.1				32.9	47.1			47.1			$24,376	$1,460	$22,916
Hawlemont Regional	Public	PK, KG-6	10 School Street	Charlemont	01339	Franklin County	Hawlemont	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 339-8316	56	9	6.2		52 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	51.4	458^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.0%		19.5	749^th of 928 public elementary schools	19.3%	291	40.0	60.0						37.1	20.0	50.0						25.7							$20,677	$1,638	$19,039

Best Public Schools in Franklin County, MA

Four Rivers Charter Public School

Shutesbury Elementary

Gill Elementary

Conway Grammar

Sunderland Elementary

Deerfield Elementary

Frontier Regional

Whately Elementary

Pioneer Valley Regional

Hawlemont Regional

Sanderson Academy

Bernardston Elementary

Leverett Elementary

Turners Fall High

Franklin County Technical

Northfield Elementary

Buckland-Shelburne Regional

Erving Elementary

Swift River

Greenfield High

Colrain Central

Sheffield Elementary School

Mohawk Trail Regional School

Discovery School at Four Corners

Greenfield Middle

Great Falls Middle

Federal Street School

Fisher Hill School

Newton School

Ralph C Mahar Regional

Greater Commonwealth Virtual School

Hillcrest Elementary School

Rowe Elementary

The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish

Warwick Community School

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