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Northampton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,588 students in Northampton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Northampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
2,495 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Northampton 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
450 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
26%
# Black Students
81 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,686 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
68%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
142
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
9
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,266 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,903
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,266
$24,602
Best Northampton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leeds
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Florence Street
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1532
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1532
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
R. K. Finn Ryan Road
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
498 Ryan Road
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1550
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1550
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson Street
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 Jackson Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1510
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1510
Grades: K-5
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bridge Rd
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #55.
Bridge Street
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2 Parsons Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
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