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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Erving vs Greenfield Schools

How the two districts, about 9 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

The short answer

  • Overall: Erving ranks higher, #167 to Greenfield's #286 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Erving students score higher: ELA 39% vs 22%, Math 56% vs 19% met expectations.
  • High school: Erving has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Greenfield has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1151).
  • Spending: Erving spends $7,508 more per student ($29,704 vs $22,196).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Greenfield: single-family homes average $325K vs $289K. The average tax bill is $2,772 in Erving and $6,063 in Greenfield.
  • Class size: Smaller in Erving: 12.4 students on average vs 15.

MCAS results, 2026

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Erving: grades 3–6; Greenfield: grades 3–10), so the state figure isn't shown.

English Language ArtsErving ahead
Erving
39%
Greenfield
22%
MathErving ahead
Erving
56%
Greenfield
19%
ELA by year
YearErvingGreenfield
202639%22%
202532%21%
202434%22%
202328%21%
202223%18%
2021—32%
Math by year
YearErvingGreenfield
202656%19%
202523%22%
202424%21%
202326%19%
202225%17%
2021—15%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SAT
Erving: no data
Greenfield
1151
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+
Erving: no data
Greenfield
64.2%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rate
Erving: no data
Greenfield
75.6%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.

Classrooms, teachers & spending

Average class sizeHigher in Greenfield
Erving
12.4
Greenfield
15
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateErving ahead
Erving
93.7%
Greenfield
92%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Erving
Erving
23.5%
Greenfield
26.6%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearErving ahead
Erving
85.7%
Greenfield
76.9%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Erving
Erving
$29,704
Greenfield
$22,196
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Greenfield
Erving
$62,616
Greenfield
$73,650
MA median
$91,393

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.

Students

ErvingGreenfield
Students in classes1121,389
English learners1.8%7.4%
Students with disabilities27.7%21%
White83%66.6%
Asian0%1.1%
Hispanic/Latino8.5%22.2%
Black/African American0%3.1%
Multi-race8.5%6.8%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Greenfield
Erving
$289K
Greenfield
$325K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Greenfield
Erving
$2,772
Greenfield
$6,063
MA median
$6,814
Erving
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$289KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$2,772MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$27,928MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.8% of budget
Greenfield
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$325KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,063MA median $6,814
Tax rate$18.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,460MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.1%
Town bond ratingAA-

What could you afford in either town?

FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.

The schools

Erving
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Erving Elementary#413 B-