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Colrain Central Elementary

Mohawk Trail school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #692 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#692
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
12
94 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 5% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 23 points since 2022 (50% to 27%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.5% in 2022 to 15.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 23% · #692
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #568
Math
Below averagebottom 11% · #798
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #607
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 5% · #40

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 1 of 6 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 6 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts36%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State43%20182019202120232026
Math27%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students94
Average class size12MA avg 18
Students per teacher10MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
93.6%
Black/African American
3.2%
Hispanic/Latino
2.1%
Multi-Race
1.1%

42.6% girls · 57.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
50%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)9.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.3%
MA avg
15.6%

11.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Colrain

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$269KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,791MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$32,443MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves5.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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