Ranks #156 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 47%.
Overall rank
#156
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1194+103 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
86%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
76%
MA average 72%
SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
Four Rivers Charter Public School is located in Greenfield, a small city in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts. Situated along the Green River near its confluence with the Connecticut River, Greenfield serves as the Franklin County seat and the commercial hub for the surrounding rural communities. The area is known for its agricultural heritage, outdoor recreation opportunities, and proximity to both the Berkshires and Vermont border.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 15% statewide. The average SAT score is 1194, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 46 points since 2023 (87% to 41%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 48.5% in 2022 to 20.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 47% · #156
SAT
Above averagetop 15% · #50
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 43% · #189
Math MCAS
Averagetop 46% · #148
Graduation
Below averagebottom 20% · #268
College plans
Averagebottom 47% · #178
The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank
SAT
Average total score1194in 2025 · MA avg 1091
103 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
629
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
565
MA avg
535
27 students took the SAT.
"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.
MCAS (10th grade)
Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%
4 points below the state
Math43%in 2026 · state 44%
1 point below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average
This school
38%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 492 · 491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)56th · 43rd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 57
AP & advanced courses
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
71.6%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
64.1%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate86%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
5 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average
This school
3.4%
MA avg
4.3%
6.9% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college76%in 2025 · state 72%
4 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 34 graduates
2-year public college
38.2%
4-year private college
35.3%
Other post-secondary
8.8%
Work
8.8%
Other / unknown
5.8%
4-year public college
2.9%
Students
Who attends
White
87.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.5%
Multi-Race
3.3%
Black/African American
0.9%
Asian
0.5%
46% female · 52.1% male · 1.9% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
43.6%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.5%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
69.4%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.7%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
46.4%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.3MA avg 11.8
23 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
22.3%
11.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.9% out-of-school, 1.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
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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