Ranks #691 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#691
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
410 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
+Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 38% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 64% are experienced.
!Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 51.6% in 2022 to 22% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 23% · #691
ELA
Below averagebottom 17% · #750
Math
Below averagebottom 14% · #772
Attendance
Below averagebottom 26% · #664
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 38% · #558
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
Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
Math19%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 17th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students410
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83.9%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Multi-Race
6.1%
Asian
1.7%
Black/African American
1.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
46.1% girls · 53.9% boys
Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
60%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
32.7%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81%
Special education teachers19%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22%
MA avg
15.6%
11.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.6% out-of-school, 0.7% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)
About the towns in Hoosac Valley Regional
Hoosac Valley Elementary School is part of the Hoosac Valley Regional regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.
Similar schools elsewhere
Schools with similar test results, attendance, demographics, and class sizes.