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Pioneer Valley Regional

Q: Is Pioneer Valley Regional a good school?

Pioneer Valley Regional ranks 181 st of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 48% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Pioneer Valley Regional is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Northfield, MA, with 241 students. The school is part of the Pioneer Valley school district, which is ranked 221 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Valley Regional has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, ranging from a 5-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, the school generally performs better than Athol High, Ralph C Mahar Regional, and Greenfield High, but lags behind Mohawk Trail Regional School, Frontier Regional, and Four Rivers Charter Public School. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female and special education students performing better than male and white students.

Pioneer Valley Regional has also seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rate, from 96.3% in 2021-2022 to 80.0% in 2023-2024, and an increase in its dropout rate, from 3.7% in 2021-2022 to 13.3% in 2023-2024. Despite the school's increased per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting the need for the school and district to re-evaluate their resource allocation and explore more effective strategies for improving student outcomes.

239

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,415

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

97 F Sumner Turner Rd
Northfield, MA 01360

(413) 498-2931

District: Pioneer Valley

Feeder schools for Pioneer Valley Regional:

Elementary:	Bernardston Elementary
	Northfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

230^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

181^st of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st of 348Pioneer Valley among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	230 of 484	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	274 of 493	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	347 of 501	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	308 of 497	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	249 of 501	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	238 of 498	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	211 of 484	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	174 of 487	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	224 of 482	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	231 of 441	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	326 of 455	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.3	279 of 455	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	226 of 455	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.4	253 of 449	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	310 of 434	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	271 of 409	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	253 of 407	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.7	301 of 399	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	281 of 399	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.0	237 of 356	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.0	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	43.4	207 of 339	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	33.3	263 of 424	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	245 of 417	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	194 of 473	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	220 of 481	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	350 of 489	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	286 of 494	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	262 of 483	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	251 of 478	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	188 of 463	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	243 of 464	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	173 of 469	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	225 of 481	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.3	413 of 489	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	277 of 462	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	297 of 452	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	237 of 438	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	326 of 483	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	320 of 489	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	349 of 497	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	235 of 485	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	217 of 478	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	230 of 466	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	332 of 435	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	202 of 444	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.8	436 of 503	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	351 of 489	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	382 of 484	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	343 of 467	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	249 of 491	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	271 of 386	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	307 of 392	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	361 of 403	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	321 of 404	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	300 of 401	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	286 of 396	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	259 of 395	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	181 of 349	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	180 of 348	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	104 of 347	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	196 of 342	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.4	36 of 351	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	85 of 345	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	117 of 348	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.1	51 of 351	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	81 of 354	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	44 of 347	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	111 of 340	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.8	89 of 340	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	135 of 335	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	74.3	83 of 319	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	81 of 316	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	87 of 314	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	137 of 311	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	115 of 307	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.4	163 of 304	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	137 of 337	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	172 of 342	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	228 of 340	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.2	57 of 342	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	46 of 339	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	45 of 334	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	86 of 332	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	57 of 330	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	214 of 339	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.5	51 of 343	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	160 of 339	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.8	26 of 346	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	56.9	185 of 343	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	69.9	85 of 339	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	20 of 348	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.2	91 of 344	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	195 of 298	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	188 of 302	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	134 of 301	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	227 of 300	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.7	45 of 302	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	76 of 303	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)38th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)75th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics49%+10 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

Biology38%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Provide a great sense of community in MS and HS. Lot of teacher student interaction, team teaching. Positive, diverse extra-curricular activities. Close Quote

Schools Near Pioneer Valley Regional

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	239	22	10.7		219 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.3	181^st of 349 public high schools	48.1%		53.6	180^th of 348 public high schools	48.3%	1	22.4	45.5	48.3	33.6	15.4	30.9	42.9	23.4	45.5	41.7	45.5	38.5		49.1	$27,415
Franklin County Technical	Public	9-12	82 Industrial Blvd	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9561	643	55	11.7		565 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	21.4	277^th of 349 public high schools	20.6%		43.3	216^th of 348 public high schools	37.9%	61			33.8				23.9			20.8		25.7	16.9		$27,454
Turners Fall High	Public	9-12	222 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7200	199	23	8.5		137 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	38 (19.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	17	302^nd of 349 public high schools	13.5%		43.4	214^th of 348 public high schools	38.5%	88			15.8				31.4			15.6		0.0			$27,049
Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	404	37	10.9		258 (63.9%)	15 (3.7%)	97 (24.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	12.9	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%		27.3	264^th of 348 public high schools	24.1%	48		20.6	22.6	20.6		7.0	19.3	7.0	23.5	14.3	23.5		3.6	22.5	$24,018
Four Rivers Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	248 Colrain Road	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Four Rivers Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 775-4577	213	23	9.2		184 (86.4%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	92.2	33^rd of 349 public high schools	90.5%		86.7	48^th of 348 public high schools	86.2%	15	41.2	38.2	83.3	39.7	35.1	17.1	73.1	26.4	45.7	72.0	45.7	69.2		37.1	$19,976
Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	509	56	9.0		408 (80.2%)	14 (2.8%)	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	17.3	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%		8.3	324^th of 348 public high schools	6.9%	25	26.7	14.6	27.6	20.9	32.4	18.1	16.2	25.5	21.1	25.0	21.1			19.2	$29,102
Mohawk Trail Regional School	Public	7-12	26 Ashfield Road	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-9811	316	33	9.4		275 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	70.9	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%		22.7	277^th of 348 public high schools	20.4%	175	29.0	15.4	56.4	22.1	20.3	16.9	52.6	18.5	20.3	62.5	20.3	31.8		24.4	$27,934
Frontier Regional	Public	7-12	113 North Main Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Frontier	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-2118	588	53	11.0		487 (82.8%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)	54	162^nd of 349 public high schools	53.6%		54.8	172^nd of 348 public high schools	50.6%	10	35.0	36.4	43.3	35.8	42.3	33.1	54.6	37.4	42.4	42.1	42.4	48.0		24.8	$21,900
Athol High	Public	9-12	2363 Main Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2435	417	36	11.5		301 (72.2%)	12 (2.9%)	80 (19.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	16.4	303^rd of 349 public high schools	13.2%		13	308^th of 348 public high schools	11.5%	5			25.3				20.6			20.9		20.3	25.0		$19,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Valley Regional

What district is Pioneer Valley Regional in?

Pioneer Valley

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Valley Regional?

Students at Pioneer Valley Regional are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Pioneer Valley Regional?

Pioneer Valley Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bernardston Elementary
Elementary : Northfield Elementary

How many students attend Pioneer Valley Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Pioneer Valley Regional.

Is Pioneer Valley Regional a good school?

Pioneer Valley Regional ranks 181^st of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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