Hampshire County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 13 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 | Hopkins Academy Hadley · Hadley | High | 56.6% | +12.8pp |
| 5 | South Hadley High South Hadley · South Hadley | High | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 6 | Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School South Hadley · Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public | High | 46.0% | +2.2pp |
| 7 | Hampshire Regional High Westhampton · Hampshire | High | 41.1% | -2.7pp |
| 8 | Easthampton High Easthampton · Easthampton | High | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 9 | Smith Academy Hatfield · Hatfield | High | 36.4% | -7.4pp |
| 10 | Gateway Regional School Huntington · Gateway | High | 34.5% | -9.3pp |
| 11 | Ware Junior/Senior High School Ware · Ware | High | 30.8% | -13.0pp |
| 12 | Granby Jr Sr High School Granby · Granby | High | 27.8% | -16.0pp |
| 13 | 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.