Enrollment
304
Middle
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOSAC VALLEY REGIONAL·NCES 250178002879
Hoosac Valley Middle School
125 Savoy Road, Cheshire, MA 01225 · (413) 743-8404 · Berkshire County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Hoosac Valley Middle School→Hoosac Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hoosac Valley Regional. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 21.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hoosac Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #257 of 304 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #226 of 304 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #123 of 299 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #263 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #44 of 296 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #262 of 296 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #24 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 2024-25Enrollment
304
-62 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 304 | 31.3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 31.6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 29.9 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoosac Valley Middle School.
About Hoosac Valley Middle School
Hoosac Valley Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Cheshire, Massachusetts. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 304 students in grades 4 through 7. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
Hoosac Valley Regional oversees Hoosac Valley Middle School and 2 other schools, with 998 students in total.
Hoosac Valley Middle School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Berkshire County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. By the diversity index, Hoosac Valley Middle School comes in at 22%.
Hoosac Valley Middle School's 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
allk12 grades Hoosac Valley Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Berkshire County (population about 129,430), median household income is about $76,013, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hoosac Valley Middle School is one of 50 public schools in Berkshire County, which together enroll about 14,704 students.
Hoosac Valley High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Hoosac Valley Middle School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.
Hoosac Valley Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Hoosac Valley Middle School saw enrollment fall 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Berkshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,430
Census ACS
Median income
$76,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hoosac Valley Regional
- Hoosac Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Hoosac Valley High SchoolHigh · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Hoosac Valley High School0.0 mi · 296
- Hoosac Valley Elementary School1.7 mi · 398
- Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School1.8 mi · 364
- Charles McCann Vocational Technical4.9 mi · 514
- Drury High5.3 mi · 438
- Emma L Miller Elementary School6.3 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Hoosac Valley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hoosac Valley Middle School?
Hoosac Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 04-07.
What age range does Hoosac Valley Middle School serve?
Hoosac Valley Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Hoosac Valley Middle School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Hoosac Valley Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Hoosac Valley Middle School?
Student demographics at Hoosac Valley Middle School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hoosac Valley Middle School public or private?
Hoosac Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoosac Valley Regional.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.