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Greater Commonwealth Virtual School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Alternative Schools

Better than 17% of Massachusetts alternative schools

Summary

Greater Commonwealth Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school located in Greenfield, MA, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,161 students. The school has faced significant challenges, with a declining four-year graduation rate and an increasing dropout rate that is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Greater Commonwealth Virtual School consistently underperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.82% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 10th graders was just 22.5%, compared to the state average of 44.6%. In contrast, the nearby Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, located 16.4 miles away, significantly outperforms Greater Commonwealth Virtual School on academic measures, with 86.11% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts.

The school's high dropout rate, which has increased from 25.2% in 2023-2024 to 31.3% in 2021-2022, is a significant issue that requires immediate attention. Additionally, the decrease in spending per student, from $10,595 in 2019-2020 to $10,044 in 2020-2021, may be contributing to the school's academic and graduation challenges. Addressing the root causes of the school's performance issues and providing the necessary resources and support could be crucial in improving outcomes for the students at Greater Commonwealth Virtual School.

1,184

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,833

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

238 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301

(413) 475-3879

District: Greater Commonwealth Virtual District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

753^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

368^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

262^nd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	753 of 906	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	843 of 916	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	734 of 928	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	731 of 932	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	683 of 936	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	879 of 942	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	864 of 934	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	880 of 938	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	823 of 932	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	516 of 672	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	357 of 632	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	514 of 656	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	748 of 869	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	824 of 886	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	664 of 887	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	712 of 901	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	595 of 898	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	814 of 902	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	757 of 893	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	298 of 458	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	415 of 446	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	380 of 420	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	297 of 401	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	215 of 379	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	506 of 736	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	679 of 760	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	506 of 757	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	590 of 772	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	480 of 705	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	632 of 700	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	624 of 685	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	690 of 884	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	786 of 891	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	761 of 896	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	708 of 908	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	716 of 904	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	845 of 907	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	855 of 898	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	448 of 717	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	530 of 731	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	401 of 703	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	710 of 905	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	674 of 894	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	833 of 896	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	821 of 886	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	230 of 399	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	708 of 737	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	737 of 753	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	707 of 762	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	697 of 764	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	634 of 765	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	771 of 780	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	755 of 772	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	368 of 484	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	393 of 493	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	389 of 501	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	347 of 497	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	303 of 501	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	447 of 498	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	430 of 484	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	403 of 487	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	370 of 482	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	58 of 206	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	281 of 445	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	99 of 431	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	22.3	351 of 424	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	240 of 417	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	385 of 473	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	405 of 481	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	383 of 489	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	341 of 494	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	305 of 483	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.9	440 of 478	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	430 of 463	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	253 of 376	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	287 of 378	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	292 of 364	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	219 of 368	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	113 of 335	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	236 of 322	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	173 of 309	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	271 of 464	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	387 of 469	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	353 of 481	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	329 of 489	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	268 of 462	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	423 of 452	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	374 of 438	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	334 of 473	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	367 of 483	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	391 of 489	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	352 of 497	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	290 of 485	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	425 of 478	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	412 of 466	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	170 of 435	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	279 of 441	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	246 of 444	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	351 of 503	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	264 of 489	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	455 of 484	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	386 of 467	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	191 of 339	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	363 of 386	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	382 of 392	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	373 of 403	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	328 of 404	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	294 of 401	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	392 of 396	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	391 of 395	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	262 of 349	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	252 of 348	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	252 of 347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	277 of 342	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	263 of 351	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	283 of 345	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	270 of 348	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.8	237 of 351	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.8	302 of 354	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.6	129 of 295	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	139 of 299	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	279 of 337	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	236 of 342	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	247 of 339	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	275 of 340	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	268 of 342	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	168 of 241	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	110 of 217	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	196 of 334	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	198 of 338	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	217 of 338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	273 of 332	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	225 of 330	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	241 of 330	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	244 of 339	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	270 of 342	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	245 of 343	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	274 of 339	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	252 of 346	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	306 of 343	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	67 of 301	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	28.6	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	167 of 348	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	276 of 344	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	262 of 298	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	267 of 302	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	251 of 301	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	288 of 300	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	296 of 303	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Tested Remotely (2021)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+37 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Civics24%-15 vs state

Biology17%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 Civics 8th Grade	Total
Greater Commonwealth Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	238 Main St.	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greater Commonwealth Virtual District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(413) 475-3879	1,184	83	14.2		610 (51.5%)	94 (7.9%)	294 (24.8%)	74 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	90 (7.6%)								(n/a)	35.7	19.4	31.5	18.8	26.7	32.0	38.8	27.6	17.8	16.2	22.4	8.2	11.1	13.0	22.5	13.9	30.4	31.7	22.5	31.2	17.3	24.0	$13,833
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	317 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 582-7040	584	71	8.1		273 (46.7%)	43 (7.4%)	61 (10.4%)	112 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.8%)								(n/a)	55.8	46.5	47.7	63.9	65.3	86.5	86.1	62.0	37.2	52.3	54.6	79.0	59.2	76.9	86.8	61.6	65.9	80.8	89.5	74.0	77.1	78.9	$20,297

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What is the racial makeup of Greater Commonwealth Virtual School?

Students at Greater Commonwealth Virtual School are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Is Greater Commonwealth Virtual School a good school?

Greater Commonwealth Virtual School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Massachusetts alternative schools.

How many students attend Greater Commonwealth Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,184 students attended Greater Commonwealth Virtual School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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