Great Falls Middle
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 37% |
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Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
Where Great Falls Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | 23.4 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 24 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 21.6 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 21 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 21.6 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 22 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 54% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | N/A | N/A | 32% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
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