Massachusetts public elementary school

Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School

Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public (District) school district

overall grade

Ranks #237 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 27%.

Overall rank

#237

of 895 schools

ELA · 2024–2026

70%+28 vs MA

MA average 42%

Math · 2024–2026

46%

MA average 43%

Avg class size

218 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: ELA, in the top 7% statewide. An average of 70% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
Trend: ELA and Math results have held steady over the past three years.

Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 27% · #237

ELA

Excellenttop 7% · #60

Math

Averagetop 47% · #417

Attendance

Averagebottom 48% · #473

Teacher quality

Well below averagebottom 8% · #833

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

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

English Language Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%

32 points above the state

Math40%in 2026 · state 42%

2 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505

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

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 61st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms

Students218

Average class size27MA avg 18

Students per teacher10.4MA avg 12.1

Who attends

White

79.4%

Multi-Race

10.1%

Hispanic/Latino

7.8%

Asian

2.8%

42.7% girls · 54.6% boys

Student needs

Low incomeLower than average

This school

17%

MA avg

42.8%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

17.2%

Students with disabilitiesAbout average

This school

23.4%

MA avg

22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

88.3%

MA avg

98.4%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

67.7%

MA avg

73.2%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

70.8%

MA avg

92.4%

Stayed from last yearAbout average

This school

87.5%

MA avg

82.7%

More staffing details

Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.9

General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

94.1%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

10.9%

MA avg

15.6%

10.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.6% out-of-school, 1.8% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Easthampton

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$419KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,562MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$37,014MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school90.1%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves5.1% of budget

Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public (District) 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.

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