Ranks #278 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 32%.
Overall rank
#278
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
381 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 16% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 85.8% are experienced.
!Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.6% in 2022 to 9.5% in 2025.
↑Trend: ELA is up 7 points since 2023 (41% to 48%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #278
ELA
Averagetop 41% · #363
Math
Averagetop 44% · #391
Attendance
Above averagetop 23% · #203
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 16% · #139
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 8 years 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 Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 45th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students381
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.6%
Multi-Race
3.4%
Asian
2.1%
Black/African American
1.1%
46.5% girls · 53.5% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.6%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers85.8%
Special education teachers12.4%
English learner teachers1.8%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.5%
MA avg
15.6%
8.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 6.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)
About the towns in Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
Powder Mill School is part of the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District 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.
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