Discovery School at Four Corners

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Discovery School at Four Corners is an elementary school located in Greenfield, MA, serving 214 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Greenfield school district, which is ranked 326 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery School's academic performance is a concern, with consistently lower MCAS proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages and nearby schools like Newton School and Federal Street School. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 22.34% compared to the state average of 39.17%, and its Math proficiency rate was 30.43% compared to the state average of 40.91%. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a ranking between 559 and 827 out of 916-942 schools over the past several years and a rating ranging from 1 to 2 stars out of 5.

While Discovery School's spending per student has increased over the years, from $15,027 in 2018-2019 to $18,840 in 2020-2021, this increased spending does not seem to have translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 11 over the past few years, suggests that the school may have sufficient resources in terms of staffing, but the low academic performance indicates that other factors, such as curriculum, instruction, or school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges. These challenges appear to be specific to the school or the Greenfield district, rather than a broader regional issue, as the school's performance is also lower than nearby schools in the Mohawk Trail and Gill-Montague districts.


Detail:

Public K-4

 21 Ferrante Avenue
       Greenfield, MA  01301


(413) 772-1378

District: Greenfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
727th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,840 Help


Students who attend Discovery School at Four Corners usually attend:

Middle:    Greenfield Middle
High:    Greenfield High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  214

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.0%
Hispanic:
10.7%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Discovery School at Four Corners ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Discovery School at Four Corners has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greenfield School District. Racial makeup is: White (85%), Hispanic (10.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery School at Four Corners is 10.7. 1 elementary schools in the Greenfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery School at Four Corners is $18,840. 1 elementary schools in the Greenfield School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery School at Four Corners:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery School at Four Corners 727th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Discovery School at Four Corners in the ranking list.)

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Greenfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield 326th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Discovery School at Four Corners

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Rank History for all students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.53 651st 884 26.4%
2004 29.44 649th 882 26.4%
2005 47.17 499th 887 43.7%
2006 69.19 280th 911 69.3%
2007 63.80 364th 911 60.0%
2008 67.50 300th 908 67.0%
2011 31.88 678th 924 26.6%
2016 56.36 436th 932 53.2%
2017 28.66 704th 938 24.9%
2018 36.67 629th 934 32.7%
2019 16.01 827th 942 12.2%
2021 26.05 696th 936 25.6%
2022 20.76 750th 932 19.5%
2023 40.80 559th 928 39.8%
2024 21.19 727th 916 20.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 444th 886 49.9%
2019 26.13 746th 896 16.7%
2021 44.37 492nd 894 45.0%
2022 34.53 622nd 905 31.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.54 270th 685 60.6%
2019 37.38 470th 700 32.9%
2022 43.27 444th 772 42.5%
2023 55.37 314th 757 58.5%
2024 22.98 654th 760 13.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.71 606th 893 32.1%
2019 18.78 772nd 902 14.4%
2021 29.90 640th 898 28.7%
2022 19.99 738th 901 18.1%
2023 37.19 564th 887 36.4%
2024 20.28 726th 886 18.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.86 606th 898 32.5%
2019 14.33 818th 907 9.8%
2021 26.33 669th 904 26.0%
2022 24.45 709th 908 21.9%
2023 43.96 506th 896 43.5%
2024 24.13 688th 891 22.8%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.28 689th 925 25.5%
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Rank History for White students at Discovery School at Four Corners

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.54 658th 772 14.8%
2019 7.02 755th 780 3.2%
2021 14.44 694th 765 9.3%
2022 11.08 720th 764 5.8%
2023 29.86 580th 762 23.9%
2024 9.24 720th 753 4.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Discovery School at Four Corners

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 308 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1989 315 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1990 324 2 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1991 307 6 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1992 344 9 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1993 304 8 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1994 300 15 6 28 1 n/a n/a 0 350
1995 244 13 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1996 244 13 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1997 235 8 1 31 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1998 244 11 2 36 1 n/a n/a 0 294
1999 220 18 3 28 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2000 256 21 2 34 3 n/a n/a 0 316
2001 246 11 2 37 2 n/a n/a 0 298
2002 209 7 3 19 3 n/a n/a 0 241
2003 209 7 3 19 3 n/a n/a 0 241
2004 201 9 5 25 3 n/a n/a 0 243
2005 185 9 7 21 3 n/a n/a 0 225
2006 172 8 4 29 1 n/a n/a 16 230
2007 200 12 6 33 0 n/a n/a 12 263
2008 171 11 6 28 0 n/a n/a 8 224
2010 85 2 1 13 0 0 6 0 107
2011 136 3 1 16 0 0 6 0 162
2012 151 2 2 14 0 0 4 0 173
2013 193 2 0 15 0 0 1 0 211
2014 209 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 224
2015 189 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 207
2016 217 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 238
2017 219 3 0 21 0 0 0 0 243
2018 226 2 0 23 0 0 1 0 252
2019 209 1 2 23 0 0 3 0 238
2020 220 1 5 25 0 0 4 0 255
2021 192 1 3 18 1 0 4 0 219
2022 208 1 3 21 0 0 4 0 237
2023 182 0 2 23 0 0 7 0 214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery School at Four Corners

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 n/a n/a n/a
1989 320 n/a n/a n/a
1990 331 n/a n/a n/a
1991 320 n/a n/a n/a
1992 360 n/a n/a n/a
1993 330 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 350 n/a n/a n/a
1995 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 275 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 294 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 269 n/a 0.0 54.6
2000 316 n/a 0.0 44
2001 298 n/a 0.0 42.6
2002 241 n/a n/a 46.9
2003 241 n/a n/a 46.9
2004 243 18.9 12.9 47.3
2005 225 20.2 11.1 51.6
2006 230 20.0 11.5 64.5
2007 263 21.0 12.5 57.4
2008 224 17.8 12.6 50.5
2010 107 7.7 13.8 52.3
2011 162 11.1 14.5 43.2
2012 173 13.9 12.3 32.4
2013 211 17.0 12.3 38.4
2014 224 15.3 14.5 37.1
2015 207 17.0 12.1 44.9
2016 238 22.0 10.8 n/a
2017 243 21.2 11.4 n/a
2018 252 21.8 11.5 n/a
2019 238 20.4 11.6 n/a
2020 255 22.6 11.2 n/a
2021 219 21.5 10.1 n/a
2022 237 21.3 11.0 n/a
2023 214 19.9 10.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery School at Four Corners

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 n/a n/a n/a
1989 320 n/a n/a n/a
1990 331 n/a n/a n/a
1991 320 n/a n/a n/a
1992 360 n/a n/a n/a
1993 330 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 350 n/a n/a n/a
1995 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 275 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 294 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 269 n/a 0.0 54.6
2000 316 n/a 0.0 44
2001 298 n/a 0.0 42.6
2002 241 n/a n/a 46.9
2003 241 n/a n/a 46.9
2004 243 18.9 12.9 47.3
2005 225 20.2 11.1 51.6
2006 230 20.0 11.5 64.5
2007 263 21.0 12.5 57.4
2008 224 17.8 12.6 50.5
2010 107 7.7 13.8 52.3
2011 162 11.1 14.5 43.2
2012 173 13.9 12.3 32.4
2013 211 17.0 12.3 38.4
2014 224 15.3 14.5 37.1
2015 207 17.0 12.1 44.9
2016 238 22.0 10.8 n/a
2017 243 21.2 11.4 n/a
2018 252 21.8 11.5 n/a
2019 238 20.4 11.6 n/a
2020 255 22.6 11.2 n/a
2021 219 21.5 10.1 n/a
2022 237 21.3 11.0 n/a
2023 214 19.9 10.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery School at Four Corners

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $162 (1.1%) $14,865 (98.9%) $15,027
2020 $329 (2.0%) $16,383 (98.0%) $16,712
2021 $905 (4.8%) $17,934 (95.2%) $18,840

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery School at Four Corners

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 827th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 559th of 928 Elementary schools
 27.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery School at Four Corners)2726.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenfield)3620
 16%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery School at Four Corners)1631.9
 15.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenfield)2720.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery School at Four Corners)3846.9
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenfield)3425.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery School at Four Corners)4353.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenfield)3131.6
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Discovery School at Four Corners)3234.6
 2.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Greenfield)3318.2
 14.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Discovery School at Four Corners)2840.5
 12.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Greenfield)2817.2
 10.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students238214
 10.1%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic2323
Pacific Islander00
White209182
 12.9%
Two or More Races37
 133.3%


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Students who attend Discovery School at Four Corners usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Middle
High : Greenfield High

Discovery School at Four Corners ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students at Discovery School at Four Corners are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Discovery School at Four Corners.


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