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Shutesbury Elementary

Q: Is Shutesbury Elementary a good school?

Shutesbury Elementary ranks 195 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Shutesbury Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Shutesbury, MA, with 111 students. The school is part of the Shutesbury school district, which is ranked 69 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shutesbury Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.38% of Shutesbury students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 41.53% statewide, and 59.02% were proficient or better in Math compared to 40.74% statewide. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.2 to 8.6 over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools which have ratios between 6.3 to 10.0. Additionally, Shutesbury spends significantly more per student, ranging from $21,056 to $25,048 over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools which spend between $21,032 to $41,150 per student.

Shutesbury Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, ranking in the top 30-35% of Massachusetts elementary schools, indicating the school is providing a high-quality education consistently over time. While the school performs very well overall, its performance for special education students and in 4th grade math could be areas to focus on for improvement, as the school ranks in the middle to lower end of the state in those categories. Compared to the nearby elementary schools, such as Erving Elementary, Whately Elementary, and Crocker Farm Elementary, Shutesbury stands out with its higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher per-student spending.

125

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,909

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 West Pelham Rd
Shutesbury, MA 01072

(413) 259-1212

District: Shutesbury

Students who attend Shutesbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Regional Middle School
High:	Amherst Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Massachusetts avg41%

195^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 348Shutesbury 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	195 of 906	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	171 of 916	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	304 of 928	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	256 of 932	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	282 of 936	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	305 of 942	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	338 of 934	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	444 of 938	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	403 of 932	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	380 of 914	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	452 of 926	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	243 of 928	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	60.1	414 of 930	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.4	202 of 924	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	162 of 920	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	200 of 909	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	226 of 908	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	221 of 911	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	253 of 911	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	56.6	413 of 887	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.2	568 of 882	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	70.7	280 of 884	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.9	233 of 901	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	320 of 893	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	55.8	353 of 896	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	275 of 925	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	197 of 737	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	207 of 753	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	416 of 762	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	389 of 764	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	309 of 765	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	375 of 780	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	244 of 772	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2022)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)61st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+33 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Shutesbury staff, teachers, custodial, cafeteria workers, specialists-music, art, physical education, after school, occupational and physical therapists, physcologist, principal, secretary, nurse, even the bus drivers are of European decent or white, all of them. They do not represent the students, however low their diversity may be. They do not teach of the Native American holocaust. They do not have books showing people of color and their contributions to the American history, except maybe during February. Close Quote

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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)		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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Shutesbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23 West Pelham Rd	Shutesbury	01072	Franklin County	Shutesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 259-1212	125	18	6.8		105 (84.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	78.6	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.9	171^st of 916 public elementary schools	81.3%	24	52.9	63.6	50.0	64.7	57.4	76.5	27.3	68.8	52.9	59.0	75.0	75.0	$26,909
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7		115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%		44.7	523^rd of 916 public elementary schools	42.9%	295	81.0	22.2	72.2	63.2	60.5	66.7	11.1	77.8	63.2	55.3	83.3	83.3	$21,946
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6		81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	228^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	50.0	61.9	33.3	50.0	49.3	61.1	50.0	47.1	56.3	53.5	52.9	52.9	$23,039
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2		136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.7	313^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.8%	8	38.5	73.2	52.8	53.6	56.0	33.3	60.5	50.0	45.6	48.5	40.0	40.0	$32,866
Fort River Elementary	Public	K-6	70 So East Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1200	371	40	9.2		155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.5	351^st of 916 public elementary schools	61.7%	3	38.0	37.5	50.0	65.1	47.6	44.0	27.5	50.9	56.8	45.6	60.3	60.3	$32,885
Swift River	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Wendell Rd	New Salem	01355	Franklin County	New Salem-Wendell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6926	134	15	9.1		116 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	30.5	631^st of 906 public elementary schools	30.4%		33.5	607^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.7%	24	30.0	42.1	26.3	16.7	29.0	20.0	26.3	26.3	31.6	26.0	52.6	52.6	$27,551
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1		117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.2	401^st of 916 public elementary schools	56.2%	17	33.3	66.7	29.2	54.2	44.1	45.0	66.7	33.3	54.2	48.2	45.8	45.8	$28,463
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7		163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	210^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	51.6	58.7	57.9	62.5	58.3	59.4	53.3	48.7	59.2	55.2	61.5	61.5	$28,357
Whately Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	273 Long Plain Rd.	Whately	01093	Franklin County	Whately	No	No	No	No	(413) 665-7826	133	16	8.2		125 (94.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	67.8	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%		54.5	423^rd of 916 public elementary schools	53.8%	120	69.2	46.7	31.3	64.7	52.5	38.5	86.7	25.0	82.4	59.0	56.3	56.3	$23,711
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Pleasant Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1131	301	34	8.8		260 (86.4%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	57.5	379^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.2	407^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.6%	28	50.0	51.5	33.9	57.9	46.4	47.4	57.6	39.0	60.5	49.4	33.9	33.9	$24,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Shutesbury Elementary

What schools do graduates of Shutesbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shutesbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Regional Middle School
High : Amherst Regional High

How many students attend Shutesbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Shutesbury Elementary.

What district is Shutesbury Elementary in?

Shutesbury

Is Shutesbury Elementary a good school?

Shutesbury Elementary ranks 195^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shutesbury Elementary?

Students at Shutesbury Elementary are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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