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Hoosac Valley Middle School

Q: Is Hoosac Valley Middle School a good school?

Hoosac Valley Middle School ranks 326 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hoosac Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Hoosac Valley Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hoosac Valley Middle School?

Students at Hoosac Valley Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Hoosac Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hoosac Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Hoosac Valley High School

Public Grades 4-7

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Hoosac Valley Middle School is a grades 4–7 school in Cheshire, MA, serving 304 students in the Hoosac Valley Regional district. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, from the 9th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 32nd–36th percentile over the past two years, moving from 0–1 stars to 2 stars, though the latest year dipped slightly from 36th to 32nd. Its rank sits well above its district, which places in the 14th percentile statewide, making Hoosac a relative bright spot locally.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Hoosac's standout subject is science: 50.88% proficiency in 2025–2026, above the state's 40.98%, far above Theodore Herberg Middle (19.42%) and John T Reid Middle (10.64%), and nearly matching Nessacus Regional Middle School (51.69%). Note that Hoosac tests science in grade 5 while the other schools test in grade 8. In ELA and math, Hoosac trails the state and Nessacus but beats Reid. Its all-grades averages are dragged down by weaker 4th- and 5th-grade results; in grades 6 and 7 the school is more competitive, with 6th-grade ELA near the state average and 7th-grade math above Herberg and Reid.

Effectiveness for low-income students has risen from the 15th to the 49th percentile, and for special education students from the 1st percentile up to roughly the 30th. Class sizes are favorable, at a 9.7 student-teacher ratio, lower than Nessacus and Herberg, with per-student spending similar to the Pittsfield schools. Overall, Hoosac shows real momentum in science and in its middle grades, but still needs to strengthen ELA and math, especially in the lower grades.

304

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,361

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

125 Savoy Road
Cheshire, MA 01225

(413) 743-8404

District: Hoosac Valley Regional

Students who attend Hoosac Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hoosac Valley High School

Feeder schools for Hoosac Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Hoosac Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

689^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 8% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

326^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 16% (2019) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 351Hoosac Valley Regional 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	689 of 899	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	663 of 906	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	664 of 916	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	667 of 928	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	717 of 932	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	779 of 936	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	867 of 942	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	429 of 672	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	483 of 632	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	562 of 665	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	647 of 869	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	647 of 869	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	671 of 886	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	647 of 887	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	678 of 901	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	761 of 898	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	824 of 902	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	470 of 742	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	447 of 736	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	505 of 760	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	549 of 757	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	516 of 772	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	621 of 705	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	624 of 700	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	698 of 879	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	643 of 884	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	633 of 891	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	641 of 896	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	728 of 908	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	748 of 904	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	823 of 907	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	538 of 709	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	521 of 717	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	384 of 731	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	645 of 703	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	664 of 905	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	813 of 894	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	845 of 896	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	770 of 925	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	314 of 399	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	661 of 734	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	647 of 737	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	680 of 753	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	683 of 762	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	708 of 764	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	738 of 765	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	763 of 780	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	326 of 478	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	308 of 484	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	362 of 493	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	444 of 501	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	451 of 497	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	440 of 501	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	419 of 498	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	379 of 445	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	293 of 431	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	400 of 424	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	306 of 468	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.8	378 of 473	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	345 of 481	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	437 of 489	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	456 of 494	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	444 of 483	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	426 of 478	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	233 of 461	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	252 of 464	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	399 of 469	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	411 of 481	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	422 of 489	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	413 of 462	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	382 of 452	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	335 of 470	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	240 of 473	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	371 of 483	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	438 of 489	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	446 of 497	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	413 of 485	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	390 of 478	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	306 of 435	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	292 of 441	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	441 of 444	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	445 of 503	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	450 of 489	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	420 of 484	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	430 of 491	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.0	297 of 339	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	338 of 393	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	314 of 386	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	354 of 392	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	397 of 403	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	398 of 404	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	394 of 401	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	382 of 396	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)17th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2019)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-18 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)12th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Hoosac Valley Middle School	Public	4-7	125 Savoy Road	Cheshire	01225	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-8404	304	31	9.7	59.2%	267 (87.8%)	6 (2.0%)	14 (4.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	29.8	326^th of 478 public middle schools	31.8%		33	308^th of 484 public middle schools	36.4%	18	13.2	22.4	38.5	19.7		23.1	10.0	13.8	24.4	24.0		17.9	50.9		50.9		$22,361
Nessacus Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Fox Road	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-0780	353	30	11.6	40.2%	309 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	60.2	169^th of 478 public middle schools	64.6%		66.2	148^th of 484 public middle schools	69.4%	21			52.4	48.7	42.9	48.0			41.6	35.4	37.0	38.1		51.7	51.7	38.8	$19,481
John T Reid Middle	Public	6-8	950 North Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9620	407	44	9.3	74.9%	201 (49.4%)	46 (11.3%)	106 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.3%)	10.6	444^th of 478 public middle schools	7.1%		11.9	437^th of 484 public middle schools	9.7%	7			15.0	15.2	18.2	16.3			4.5	12.2	4.2	6.5		10.6	10.6	13.0	$24,145
Theodore Herberg Middle	Public	6-8	501 Pomeroy Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9640	587	46	12.6	55.2%	323 (55.0%)	74 (12.6%)	108 (18.4%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.2%)	22	375^th of 478 public middle schools	21.5%		25.6	355^th of 484 public middle schools	26.7%	20			36.9	24.0	20.1	26.4			28.7	17.2	13.4	19.2		19.4	19.4	15.7	$21,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoosac Valley Middle School

What district is Hoosac Valley Middle School in?

Hoosac Valley Regional

Is Hoosac Valley Middle School a good school?

Hoosac Valley Middle School ranks 326^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hoosac Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Hoosac Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoosac Valley Middle School?

Students at Hoosac Valley Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hoosac Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hoosac Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Hoosac Valley High School

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