Great Falls Middle

Set in Montague, Massachusetts, Great Falls Middle is an intimate intermediate school, part of Gill-Montague. It caters to 228 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Great Falls Middle is one of 5 schools operated by Gill-Montague, a district that teaches 858 students overall.

On demographics, Great Falls Middle reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,907, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Franklin County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students), of which Great Falls Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Turners Fall High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Great Falls Middle operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 245 students in 2018 compared to 228 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 9% to 16%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.