Enrollment
94
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOHAWK TRAIL·NCES 250799000425
Colrain Central
22 Jacksonville Rd, Colrain, MA 01340 · (413) 624-3451 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Colrain Central→Mohawk Trail Regional School
Based on grade levels within Mohawk Trail. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What 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.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Colrain Central ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #1,046 of 1,086 | #20 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
94
+14 (+18%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | 9.4 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 9.1 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 8.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 80 | 9 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 8.9 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 10 | 10.8:1 | 42% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | N/A | N/A | 37% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colrain Central.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (106 to 94); teachers up 6% (8.9 to 9.4).
About Colrain Central
Colrain Central is a very small elementary school. Its address is in Colrain, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 94 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Colrain Central is one school in a 4-school district, Mohawk Trail, which enrolls 805 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Colrain Central are White. Other groups make up 3% Black and 2% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
The school has 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.2 more students per teacher than here.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Colrain Central outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Franklin County show median household income comes to about $74,907, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,666, Colrain Central among them.
Measured in a straight line, Buckland-Shelburne Regional is about 5.0 miles from Colrain Central. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 14 students, from 80 to 94. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.0:1.
This page is set up for the Colrain Central community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mohawk Trail
- Mohawk Trail Regional SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Buckland-Shelburne RegionalElementary · 270 students
- Sanderson AcademyElementary · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Buckland-Shelburne Regional5.0 mi · 270
- Mohawk Trail Regional School5.1 mi · 316
- The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish6.5 mi · 87
- Four Rivers Charter Public School6.7 mi · 213
- Bernardston Elementary6.9 mi · 201
- Greenfield High7.1 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Colrain CentralHow large is Colrain Central?
Colrain Central enrolls approximately 94 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Colrain Central serve?
Colrain Central serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Colrain Central?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Colrain Central.
How diverse is Colrain Central?
Colrain Central reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Colrain Central public or private?
Colrain Central is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mohawk Trail.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.