Students from Gill and Montague attend Turners Fall High School.
C-
overall grade
Ranks #305 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.
Overall rank
#305
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1070
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
85%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
54%
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.
Turners Falls is a village within the town of Montague in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, situated along the Connecticut River. The area developed as an industrial center in the 19th century around a major hydroelectric dam and canal system, which still generates power today. The Gill-Montague Regional School District serves both Montague and the neighboring town of Gill, a smaller rural community across the river.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: Math MCAS, in the bottom 34% statewide. 33% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
!Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 2% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 44.8% in 2022 to 27.7% in 2025.
↓Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 62.8% in 2022 to 53.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 10% · #305
SAT
Below averagebottom 33% · #227
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 21% · #261
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 34% · #218
AP results
Well below averagebottom 2% · #313
Graduation
Below averagebottom 18% · #275
College plans
Well below averagebottom 10% · #299
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 score1070in 2025 · MA avg 1091
21 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
548
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
522
MA avg
535
12 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 Arts30%in 2026 · state 45%
15 points below the state
Math33%in 2026 · state 44%
11 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)490 · 489 · 465
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 31st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 51
11 students took 13 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
54.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesAbout average
This school
78.2%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate85%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
7 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
10.2%
MA avg
4.3%
5.1% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college54%in 2025 · state 72%
19 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 43 graduates
Work
32.6%
2-year public college
27.9%
4-year private college
23.3%
Other post-secondary
7%
Military
4.7%
4-year public college
2.3%
Other / unknown
2.3%
Students
Who attends
White
70.9%
Hispanic/Latino
19.1%
Multi-Race
7%
Black/African American
1.5%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%
45.2% female · 52.3% male · 2.5% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
63.5%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
54%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.5%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.9%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.1%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
81.5%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
8.5MA avg 11.8
23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
22.3%
13.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Gill-Montague
Turners Fall High is part of the Gill-Montague 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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