Middle Schools in Gill-Montague

Gill-Montague has one middle school, Great Falls Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 228 students in Montague, MA. The Gill-Montague district is ranked 285 of 351 districts (19th percentile, 1 star), and the school holds a 1-star rating. Key context includes a student-teacher ratio of 9.7 (2024–2025) and spending per student of $22,178 (2020–2021); the free/reduced lunch rate is unknown for 2024–2025.

Great Falls Middle is improving but still below state averages. Its state rank rose from 404 of 493 in 2023–2024 to 349 of 478 in 2025–2026, a 55-spot gain, yet it remains 1 star. In 2025–2026, proficiency rose in every subject: ELA 21.54%, Math 22.45%, Science 23.46%, and Civics 30.38%. Math (22.45% vs. 22.03%) and Civics (30.38% vs. 29.63%) are now above district averages, while ELA (21.54% vs. 24.88%) and Science (23.46% vs. 24.82%) are below. The school trails the state by about 18 points in ELA, Math, and Science, and by about 9 points in Civics. Year-over-year gains: Civics +13.24 points, Science +5.15, Math +4.89, ELA +3.75.

Grade-level results show a bright spot and a serious red flag. Eighth grade Math (32.10%) and Civics (30.38%) are the highest school figures and exceed district averages, though both remain below state averages; eighth grade ELA (18.99%) is slightly above the district’s 18.52%. Sixth grade Math, however, is only 3.77% proficient—far below the district’s 13.24% and the state’s 42.59%, and much lower than the school’s seventh grade Math (25.81%) and eighth grade Math (32.10%). This makes sixth grade Math the most urgent target. Overall, Great Falls Middle shows clear upward movement in 2025–2026, especially in Civics and eighth grade Math, but it remains academically below Massachusetts averages. The low student-teacher ratio (9.7) and high spending ($22,178 in 2020–2021) are useful context, but the older spending year and missing free/reduced lunch rate mean they do not explain outcomes.