Hoosac Valley Middle School
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Hoosac Valley Middle School
Hoosac Valley Middle School is a tight-knit intermediate school in Cheshire, Massachusetts, overseen by Hoosac Valley Regional. The school instructs 304 students in grades 4 through 7. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 547.
Hoosac Valley Regional runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 998 students. Hoosac Valley Middle School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, Hoosac Valley Middle School shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Berkshire County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Hoosac Valley Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Berkshire County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,013, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Berkshire County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,704 students), Hoosac Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Hoosac Valley High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Hoosac Valley Middle School's enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 304).
On this page, members of the Hoosac Valley Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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