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Massachusetts public elementary school

Granite Valley School

Monson school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #555 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#555
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
407 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: Attendance, in the top 27% statewide. Students attend 95% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 24% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 16 points since 2023 (18% to 34%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 16.5% in 2022 to 10.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #555
ELA
Averagebottom 38% · #558
Math
Below averagebottom 24% · #686
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #240
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 33% · #606

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 2 of 6 years since 2021. Math has been below the state average every year since 2021.

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

English Language Arts39%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State43%20182019202120232026
Math34%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students407
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.7%
Hispanic/Latino
8.1%
Multi-Race
1.5%
Asian
1.2%
Black/African American
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

52.1% girls · 47.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
34.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.8%
Special education teachers15.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.2%
MA avg
15.6%

8.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 4.4% out-of-school, 1.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Monson

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$368KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,265MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$40,622MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.1% 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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