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Great Falls Middle

224 Turnpike Rd, Montague, MA 01351 · (413) 863-7300 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • DTest 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 middle schools

Enrollment
228
Middle
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 65926%
Grade 78437%
Grade 88537%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
17476%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
3616%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
13358%
Female
9441%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Great Falls Middle→Turners Fall High
Feeds from
Sheffield Elementary School02–05
Based on grade levels within Gill-Montague. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
18.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 20 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2518.0%18.0%
2023-2412.0%14.0%
2022-2318.0%13.0%
2021-2226.0%20.0%
2020-2126.0%14.0%
2018-1931.0%28.0%
2017-1832.0%25.0%
2016-1738.0%31.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Great Falls Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Massachusetts
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.0%#258 of 304
▲ 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
18.0%#278 of 304
▲ 9
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.0pp#35 of 299
Enrollment
ranked largest first
228#291 of 310
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.8:1#47 of 296
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.5%#196 of 296
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.9%#148 of 204
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
228
+18 (+9%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522823.49.8:1N/A
2023-24237249.9:1N/A
2022-2320721.69.6:1N/A
2020-212102110.0:1N/A
2017-1824521.611.3:1N/A
2015-162252210.2:1N/A
2010-112512012.6:154% (135)
2000-01270N/AN/A32% (87)
1990-91252N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Falls Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (245 to 228); teachers up 8% (21.6 to 23.4).

About Great Falls Middle

Located in Montague, Massachusetts, Great Falls Middle is a small middle school. Enrollment stands at 228 students, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 58% below the average for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Great Falls Middle falls under Gill-Montague, which has 5 schools enrolling 858 students.

More than half of enrollment at Great Falls Middle is White: 76%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Great Falls Middle scores 38%.

For every teacher at Great Falls Middle, there are about 9.8 students; the school has 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.

On the allk12 Grade, Great Falls Middle lands at D, ahead of 7% of Massachusetts public middle schools.

In Franklin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,907 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Franklin County number 36, with about 8,666 students.

Among nearby public schools, Turners Fall High is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Great Falls Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Federal data place Great Falls Middle in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 210 to 228, a 9% gain.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Great Falls Middle
District
Gill-Montague
Address
224 Turnpike Rd, Montague, MA 01351
Phone
(413) 863-7300
County
Franklin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
228
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
250527002386
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Great Falls Middle
How many students attend Great Falls Middle?
Great Falls Middle enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Great Falls Middle serve?
Great Falls Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Falls Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Falls Middle is approximately 9.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Great Falls Middle?
Student demographics at Great Falls Middle are roughly 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Falls Middle?
Great Falls Middle is overseen by Gill-Montague in Franklin County.
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