Colrain Central
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Colrain Central
Colrain Central is an elementary school of minimally staffed scale in Colrain, Massachusetts, overseen by Mohawk Trail, caters to 94 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Colrain Central sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.
Within Mohawk Trail, which oversees 4 schools and 805 students, Colrain Central is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Colrain Central logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest comes out to 3% Black, 2% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,907, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students), Colrain Central is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Buckland-Shelburne Regional, around 5.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
Colrain Central operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Colrain Central's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 106 (now 94). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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