Enrollment
199
High
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILL-MONTAGUE·NCES 250527000768
Turners Fall High
222 Turnpike Rd, Montague, MA 01351 · (413) 863-7200 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- DThree-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
8.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · 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 9 | 52 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gill-Montague. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -49.0pp since 2018
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 49 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Turners Fall High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #212 of 327 ▼ 90 | #3 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #307 of 326 ▼ 126 | #8 of 8 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -21.5pp | #7 of 315 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #326 of 379 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #123 of 188 | #5 of 7 |
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
199
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
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 | 199 | 23.3 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 22.4 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 20.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 20 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 24.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 30 | 9.8:1 | 51% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | N/A | N/A | 22% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turners Fall High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (219 to 199); teachers down 5% (24.5 to 23.3).
About Turners Fall High
Turners Fall High is a small high school for students in Montague, Massachusetts. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 199 students. Statewide, high schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students each.
Gill-Montague has a total of 5 schools and 858 students, Turners Fall High among them.
White students are the majority at Turners Fall High, with 69% of enrollment. The school is also 19% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Turners Fall High total 23.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.5:1. That is 14.9 students per teacher below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Turners Fall High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Franklin County census figures show that the median household income is $74,907, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 8,666 students in all.
The closest public school to Turners Fall High is Great Falls Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Turners Fall High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Turners Fall High is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 190.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gill-Montague
- Great Falls MiddleMiddle · 228 students
- Sheffield Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 122 students
- Gill ElementaryElementary · 110 students
Nearby schools
- Great Falls Middle0.0 mi · 228
- Hillcrest Elementary School0.9 mi · 122
- Sheffield Elementary School1.1 mi · 199
- Franklin County Technical1.3 mi · 643
- Discovery School at Four Corners2.8 mi · 185
- Greenfield Middle2.8 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Turners Fall HighHow many students attend Turners Fall High?
Turners Fall High enrolls approximately 199 students in grades 09-12.
Is Turners Fall High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Turners Fall High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Turners Fall High have?
Turners Fall High employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Turners Fall High?
Student demographics at Turners Fall High are roughly 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Turners Fall High public or private?
Turners Fall High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gill-Montague.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.