Enrollment
397
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250004400816
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075 · (413) 552-1580 · Hampshire County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Massachusetts public high schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 17% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
20.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -29.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 30 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.3% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 28.5% |
| 2020-21 | 51.6% | 20.2% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 43.9% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #269 of 327 ▼ 4 | #12 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #170 of 326 ▲ 27 | #6 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #91 of 315 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #279 of 379 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #37 of 325 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #68 of 325 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #183 of 188 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
397
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+41% since 2000-01, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 397 | 42.7 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 43.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 43.4 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 41 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 44.1 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 39 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 39 | 10.4:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (401 to 397); teachers down 3% (44.1 to 42.7).
About Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is classified as a high school. It is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 397 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 49% lower.
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School falls under Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public.
White students account for 55% of enrollment at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. Hampshire County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 42.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Hampshire County has about 162,028 residents, and median household income is about $87,001, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Hampshire County number 45 and enroll about 16,626.
The nearest other public school, South Hadley High, is about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is run as a public charter school.
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School had 391 students in 2020-21 and 397 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Hadley
- Michael E. Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- South Hadley HighHigh · 479 students
- MosierElementary · 365 students
- Plains ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- South Hadley High1.1 mi · 479
- Michael E. Smith Middle School1.2 mi · 505
- Mosier1.2 mi · 365
- Plains Elementary1.6 mi · 271
- E N White Elementary1.8 mi · 453
- Fairview Elementary2.7 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School serve?
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School.
How diverse is Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School reports a student body of 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is overseen by Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public in Hampshire County.
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