Massachusetts public high school

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter school district

overall grade

Ranks #26 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 8%.

Overall rank

#26

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1291+200 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

95%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

91%+19 vs MA

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.

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is located in Hadley, a small town in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The area is known for its agricultural heritage, including fertile farmland along the Connecticut River, and its proximity to several colleges and universities. The school serves students from multiple communities throughout the Pioneer Valley region with a Mandarin Chinese language immersion program.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 4% statewide. The average SAT score is 1291, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: Graduation rate ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.1% in 2022 to 9% in 2025.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 97.5% in 2022 to 91.2% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Excellenttop 8% · #26

SAT

Excellenttop 4% · #13

ELA MCAS

Excellenttop 6% · #17

Math MCAS

Excellenttop 7% · #20

Graduation

Averagetop 44% · #144

College plans

Above averagetop 17% · #53

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 score1291in 2025 · MA avg 1091

200 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

645

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

646

MA avg

535

37 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 Arts80%in 2026 · state 45%

35 points above the state

Math83%in 2026 · state 44%

39 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

91%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)520 · 522 · 524

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)97th · 96th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)72 · 69

AP & advanced courses

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

100%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

92%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

4.8% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college91%in 2025 · state 72%

19 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 34 graduates

4-year public college

44.1%

4-year private college

35.3%

2-year public college

11.8%

Other / unknown

8.8%

Students

Who attends

White

47.1%

Asian

19.2%

Multi-Race

15.9%

Hispanic/Latino

10.4%

Black/African American

7.4%

46.9% female · 52.6% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

31.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

18.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

3.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

83.5%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

50.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

64.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

8.2MA avg 11.8

71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

MA avg

22.3%

7.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Hadley

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$476KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,454MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$45,457MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school88.1%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves2.3% of budget

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter (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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