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Turners Fall High

Public Grades 9-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Turners Fall High is a public high school located in Montague, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 202 students. The school is part of the Gill-Montague District, which is ranked 296 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turners Fall High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools, with rankings ranging from 174 to 302 out of 347-354 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating below-average performance. While male students have performed relatively better, ranking as high as 160 out of 342 schools, female students have consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.7% to 84.7%, and the dropout rate has varied from 10.2% to 22.7%, both significantly worse than the state averages.

Turners Fall High's academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is consistently below the state and district averages across all subject areas. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby high schools, such as Hopkins Academy, Smith Academy, Amherst Regional High, and Four Rivers Charter Public School, which consistently outperform Turners Fall High on academic measures, graduation rates, and overall school rankings.

199

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,049

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351

(413) 863-7200

District: Gill-Montague

Feeder schools for Turners Fall High:

Elementary:	Gill Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Sheffield Elementary School
Middle:	Great Falls Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg45%

302^nd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 348Gill-Montague 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	17.0	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	214 of 348	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	283 of 347	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	228 of 342	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	201 of 351	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	234 of 345	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	259 of 348	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.5	194 of 351	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	174 of 354	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.6	271 of 347	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.4	191 of 344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	219 of 340	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	238 of 340	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	274 of 335	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.6	187 of 322	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	224 of 319	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	173 of 316	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.5	231 of 314	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	69.6	109 of 311	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.2	219 of 307	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.6	219 of 304	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	42.8	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	313 of 337	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	273 of 342	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	239 of 340	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	185 of 342	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	170 of 339	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	93 of 249	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	230 of 334	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	184 of 338	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	219 of 338	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	250 of 332	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	256 of 330	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	246 of 330	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.7	160 of 342	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	211 of 339	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	265 of 346	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	279 of 343	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	207 of 301	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	256 of 339	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	257 of 348	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	227 of 344	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	288 of 298	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	244 of 302	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	273 of 301	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	206 of 300	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	178 of 302	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	255 of 303	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2018)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-13 vs state

English Language Arts16%-35 vs state

Science16%-30 vs state

Biology0%-39 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 (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 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	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 Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Turners Fall High	Public	9-12	222 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7200	199	23	8.5		137 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	38 (19.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	17	302^nd of 349 public high schools	13.5%		43.4	214^th of 348 public high schools	38.5%	88			15.8				31.4			15.6		0.0			$27,049
Franklin County Technical	Public	9-12	82 Industrial Blvd	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9561	643	55	11.7		565 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	21.4	277^th of 349 public high schools	20.6%		43.3	216^th of 348 public high schools	37.9%	61			33.8				23.9			20.8		25.7	16.9		$27,454
Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	404	37	10.9		258 (63.9%)	15 (3.7%)	97 (24.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	12.9	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%		27.3	264^th of 348 public high schools	24.1%	48		20.6	22.6	20.6		7.0	19.3	7.0	23.5	14.3	23.5		3.6	22.5	$24,018
Four Rivers Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	248 Colrain Road	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Four Rivers Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 775-4577	213	23	9.2		184 (86.4%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	92.2	33^rd of 349 public high schools	90.5%		86.7	48^th of 348 public high schools	86.2%	15	41.2	38.2	83.3	39.7	35.1	17.1	73.1	26.4	45.7	72.0	45.7	69.2		37.1	$19,976
Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	239	22	10.7		219 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.3	181^st of 349 public high schools	48.1%		53.6	180^th of 348 public high schools	48.3%	1	22.4	45.5	48.3	33.6	15.4	30.9	42.9	23.4	45.5	41.7	45.5	38.5		49.1	$27,415
Frontier Regional	Public	7-12	113 North Main Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Frontier	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-2118	588	53	11.0		487 (82.8%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)	54	162^nd of 349 public high schools	53.6%		54.8	172^nd of 348 public high schools	50.6%	10	35.0	36.4	43.3	35.8	42.3	33.1	54.6	37.4	42.4	42.1	42.4	48.0		24.8	$21,900
Mohawk Trail Regional School	Public	7-12	26 Ashfield Road	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-9811	316	33	9.4		275 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	70.9	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%		22.7	277^th of 348 public high schools	20.4%	175	29.0	15.4	56.4	22.1	20.3	16.9	52.6	18.5	20.3	62.5	20.3	31.8		24.4	$27,934
Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	509	56	9.0		408 (80.2%)	14 (2.8%)	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	17.3	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%		8.3	324^th of 348 public high schools	6.9%	25	26.7	14.6	27.6	20.9	32.4	18.1	16.2	25.5	21.1	25.0	21.1			19.2	$29,102
Amherst Regional High	Public	9-12	21 Mattoon Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1701	816	72	11.3		443 (54.3%)	62 (7.6%)	149 (18.3%)	93 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	83.9	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%		77.8	89^th of 348 public high schools	74.4%	25			71.2				61.0			67.1		68.5			$27,467
Smith Academy	Public	7-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 247-5641	109	18	6.0		105 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	74.3	92^nd of 349 public high schools	73.6%		69.7	114^th of 348 public high schools	67.2%	22	7.1	38.7	61.5	28.9	7.1	25.0	53.9	19.6	50.0	61.5	50.0			43.8	$26,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Turners Fall High

What district is Turners Fall High in?

Gill-Montague

What is the racial makeup of Turners Fall High?

Students at Turners Fall High are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% African American.

Is Turners Fall High a good school?

Turners Fall High ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Turners Fall High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Turners Fall High.

What schools feed into Turners Fall High?

Turners Fall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gill Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Sheffield Elementary School
Middle : Great Falls Middle

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