For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 876 students in Greenfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
22%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
68%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,670 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,484 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,670
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,484
$24,602
Best Greenfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery School At Four Corners
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Ferrante Avenue
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1378
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1378
Grades: K-4
| 210 students
Rank: #22.
Federal Street School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1380
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1380
Grades: K-4
| 182 students
Rank: #33.
Newton School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Shelburne Rd
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1370
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1370
Grades: K-4
| 183 students
Rank: #44.
Greenfield Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
195 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1360
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1360
Grades: 5-7
| 301 students
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