Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENFIELD·NCES 250549000798
Discovery School at Four Corners
21 Ferrante Avenue, Greenfield, MA 01301 · (413) 772-1378 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
10.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 28% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 54% smaller than its 4th grade class (52).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Based on grade levels within Greenfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Discovery School at Four Corners ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #616 of 920 ▲ 42 | #11 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #748 of 920 ▼ 5 | #14 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #280 of 901 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #956 of 1,086 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #58 of 602 | #3 of 7 |
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
185
-34 (-16%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 185 | 18.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 18.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 20 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 21 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 21.9 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 22 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 11 | 14.7:1 | 43% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 43% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery School at Four Corners.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (252 to 185); teachers down 16% (21.9 to 18.3).
About Discovery School at Four Corners
Discovery School at Four Corners is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It has an enrollment of 185 students in kindergarten through 4. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
Greenfield, which runs Discovery School at Four Corners, has 6 schools and 1,370 students.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Based on 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Discovery School at Four Corners has a ratio of 10.1:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 2.1 students per teacher.
Discovery School at Four Corners earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,907, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,666, Discovery School at Four Corners among them.
Measured in a straight line, Greenfield High is about 0.4 miles from Discovery School at Four Corners. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Discovery School at Four Corners is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 34 students, from 219 to 185.
Discovery School at Four Corners has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Sheffield Elementary School1.8 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery School at Four CornersHow many students attend Discovery School at Four Corners?
Discovery School at Four Corners enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-04.
Is Discovery School at Four Corners an elementary, middle, or high school?
Discovery School at Four Corners is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery School at Four Corners?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Discovery School at Four Corners is approximately 10.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Discovery School at Four Corners?
Discovery School at Four Corners reports a student body of 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Discovery School at Four Corners?
Discovery School at Four Corners is overseen by Greenfield in Franklin County.
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