Hampshire County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 42 schools in Hampshire County, Massachusetts with reported English Language Arts scores. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton High Northampton · Northampton | High | 74.0% | +30.2pp |
| 2 | Amherst Regional High Amherst · Amherst-Pelham | High | 71.0% | +27.2pp |
| 3 | Belchertown High Belchertown · Belchertown | High | 68.0% | +24.2pp |
| 4 | Anne T. Dunphy School Williamsburg · Williamsburg | Elementary | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 5 | Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School Hadley · Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter | Combined | 64.6% | +20.8pp |
| 6 | Crocker Farm Elementary Amherst · Amherst | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 7 | Hopkins Academy Hadley · Hadley | High | 56.6% | +12.8pp |
| 8 | Wildwood Elementary Amherst · Amherst | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 9 | Amherst Regional Middle School Amherst · Amherst-Pelham | Middle | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 10 | Hadley Elementary Hadley · Hadley | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 11 | Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School Easthampton · Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 12 | Jackson Street Northampton · Northampton | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 13 | Leeds Leeds · Northampton | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 14 | Jabish Middle School Belchertown · Belchertown | Middle | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 15 | Pelham Elementary Pelham · Pelham | Elementary | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 16 | South Hadley High South Hadley · South Hadley | High | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 17 | Fort River Elementary Amherst · Amherst | Elementary | 48.0% | +4.2pp |
| 18 | John F Kennedy Middle School Florence · Northampton | Middle | 47.0% | +3.2pp |
| 19 | Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School South Hadley · Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public | High | 46.0% | +2.2pp |
| 20 | Swift River Elementary Belchertown · Belchertown | Elementary | 45.0% | +1.2pp |
| 21 | Westhampton Elementary School Westhampton · Westhampton | Elementary | 45.0% | +1.2pp |
| 22 | Hatfield Elementary Hatfield · Hatfield | Elementary | 44.0% | +0.2pp |
| 23 | William E Norris Southampton · Southampton | Elementary | 44.0% | +0.2pp |
| 24 | Chestnut Hill Community School Belchertown · Belchertown | Middle | 43.0% | -0.8pp |
| 25 | Hampshire Regional High Westhampton · Hampshire | High | 41.1% | -2.7pp |
| 26 | Easthampton High Easthampton · Easthampton | High | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 27 | R. K. Finn Ryan Road Florence · Northampton | Elementary | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 28 | New Hingham Regional Elementary Chesterfield · Chesterfield-Goshen | Elementary | 40.0% | -3.8pp |
| 29 | Stanley M Koziol Elementary School Ware · Ware | Elementary | 40.0% | -3.8pp |
| 30 | Michael E. Smith Middle School South Hadley · South Hadley | Middle | 38.0% | -5.8pp |
| 31 | Smith Academy Hatfield · Hatfield | High | 36.4% | -7.4pp |
| 32 | East Meadow Granby · Granby | Elementary | 35.0% | -8.8pp |
| 33 | Gateway Regional School Huntington · Gateway | High | 34.5% | -9.3pp |
| 34 | R. H. Conwell Worthington · Worthington | Elementary | 33.0% | -10.8pp |
| 35 | Mosier South Hadley · South Hadley | Elementary | 32.0% | -11.8pp |
| 36 | Bridge Street Northampton · Northampton | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 37 | Mountain View School Easthampton · Easthampton | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 38 | Ware Junior/Senior High School Ware · Ware | High | 30.8% | -13.0pp |
| 39 | Granby Jr Sr High School Granby · Granby | High | 27.8% | -16.0pp |
| 40 | Littleville Elementary School Huntington · Gateway | Elementary | 27.0% | -16.8pp |
| 41 | Ware Middle School Ware · Ware | Middle | 25.0% | -18.8pp |
| 42 | Smith Vocational and Agricultural High Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | High | 20.0% | -23.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAS % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available MCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hampshire County, Massachusetts with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Massachusetts statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Massachusetts ranking.