Students from Bernardston, Leyden and Northfield attend Pioneer Valley Regional.
B-
overall grade
Ranks #147 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 44%.
Overall rank
#147
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1068
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
82%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
89%+17 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 Regional School is located in Northfield, a rural town in the Connecticut River Valley of north-central Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire and Vermont borders. The area is known for its scenic farmland, outdoor recreation opportunities, and historic New England character. The regional school serves students from several small hilltowns including Northfield, Warwick, Bernardston, and Leyden.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 23% statewide. 89% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 25 points since 2023 (61% to 36%); statewide it fell 6 points.
↓Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 100% in 2021 to 81.8% in 2024.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 44% · #147
SAT
Below averagebottom 32% · #230
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 36% · #118
Math MCAS
Averagebottom 42% · #193
AP results
Averagebottom 37% · #202
Graduation
Below averagebottom 11% · #296
College plans
Above averagetop 23% · #73
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 score1068in 2025 · MA avg 1091
23 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
551
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
517
MA avg
535
20 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 Arts52%in 2026 · state 45%
7 points above the state
Math36%in 2026 · state 44%
8 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average
This school
38%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)505 · 496 · 496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)75th · 58th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)57 · 61
12 students took 22 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate82%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
10 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
11.4%
MA avg
4.3%
6.8% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college89%in 2025 · state 72%
17 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 36 graduates
2-year public college
38.9%
4-year public college
27.8%
4-year private college
22.2%
Work
5.6%
Other / unknown
5.6%
Students
Who attends
White
92.9%
Multi-Race
3.8%
Hispanic/Latino
2.9%
Asian
0.4%
50.6% female · 47.3% male · 2.1% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
42.8%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
30.1%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
66%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
10.7MA avg 11.8
22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.5%
MA avg
22.3%
10.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.4% out-of-school, 3.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Pioneer Valley
Pioneer Valley Regional is part of the Pioneer Valley 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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