Summary:
The city of Colrain, Massachusetts has only one school, Colrain Central, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 103 students. Colrain Central is part of the Mohawk Trail school district, which is ranked 238 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Colrain Central's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the Mohawk Trail district and Massachusetts state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 34.78% in ELA and 19.57% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with proficiency rates remaining in the 30% range for ELA and 20-30% range for Math over the past two school years.
Colrain Central's statewide ranking among Massachusetts elementary schools has declined over the past three years, from 724 out of 928 in 2022-2023 to 627 out of 906 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025 to 1 star out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $31,395, which is significantly higher than the state average, but its academic performance does not seem to be commensurate with the level of spending.
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