Massachusetts public elementary school

Gill Elementary

Gill-Montague school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #497 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank

#497

of 895 schools

ELA · 2024–2026

46%

MA average 42%

Math · 2024–2026

39%

MA average 43%

Avg class size

109 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 37% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 90.3% are experienced.
Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 42% statewide.
Trend: Math is down 39 points since 2023 (82% to 43%).
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.7% in 2022 to 11.9% in 2025.

Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 45% · #497

ELA

Averagetop 47% · #418

Math

Averagebottom 42% · #522

Attendance

Averagebottom 47% · #476

Teacher quality

Averagetop 37% · #326

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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts57%in 2026 · state 43%

14 points above the state

Math43%in 2026 · state 42%

1 point above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504

Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms

Students109

Average class size17MA avg 18

Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1

Who attends

White

81.7%

Multi-Race

9.2%

Hispanic/Latino

6.4%

Black/African American

1.8%

Asian

0.9%

54.1% girls · 45% boys

Student needs

Low incomeLower than average

This school

33.9%

MA avg

42.8%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

17.2%

Students with disabilitiesLower than average

This school

15.6%

MA avg

22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

98.4%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

90.3%

MA avg

73.2%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

84.6%

MA avg

92.4%

Stayed from last yearBetter than average

This school

92.3%

MA avg

82.7%

More staffing details

Teachers (full-time equivalent)10.3

Principal retention100%

General education teachers80.5%

Special education teachers19.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

94.1%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

11.9%

MA avg

15.6%

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

About Gill

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts

Gill-Montague district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.