Is Great Falls Middle a good school?

Great Falls Middle ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Massachusetts middle schools.

How many students attend Great Falls Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 207 students attended Great Falls Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Great Falls Middle?

Students at Great Falls Middle are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Great Falls Middle attend?

Students who attend Great Falls Middle usually go on to attend Turners Fall High

Great Falls Middle

Public 6-8

224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351

(413) 863-7300

District: Gill-Montague

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 501 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,178

Students who attend Great Falls Middle usually attend:

High:

Turners Fall High

Feeder schools for Great Falls Middle:

Elementary:	Gill Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Sheffield Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 207

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Falls Middle ranks worse than 84.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (11.6%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Falls Middle is 9.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Falls Middle is $22,178.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Great Falls Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Falls Middle 422^nd of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Great Falls Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gill-Montague:

SchoolDigger ranks Gill-Montague 287^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Great Falls Middle

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Rank History for all students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	38.30	225^th	339	33.6%
2004	27.66	273^rd	344	20.6%
2005	17.49	301^st	356	15.4%
2006	30.59	298^th	399	25.3%
2007	49.25	234^th	399	41.4%
2008	32.55	287^th	407	29.5%
2009	23.90	333^rd	409	18.6%
2010	29.29	330^th	434	24.0%
2011	30.49	339^th	449	24.5%
2012	32.77	325^th	455	28.6%
2013	43.57	281^st	455	38.2%
2014	43.16	273^rd	455	40.0%
2015	32.35	320^th	441	27.4%
2016	37.76	308^th	482	36.1%
2017	35.80	318^th	487	34.7%
2018	23.38	373^rd	484	22.9%
2019	25.07	378^th	498	24.1%
2021	22.45	386^th	501	23.0%
2022	30.22	343^rd	497	31.0%
2023	16.53	422^nd	501	15.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	33.88	333^rd	467	28.7%
2019	32.91	345^th	484	28.7%
2021	35.22	318^th	489	35.0%
2022	32.47	353^rd	503	29.8%
2023	20.27	412^th	444	7.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	37.30	295^th	438	32.6%
2019	34.62	317^th	452	29.9%
2021	36.19	300^th	462	35.1%
2022	35.39	327^th	489	33.1%
2023	15.88	432^nd	481	10.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	22.54	368^th	463	20.5%
2019	20.23	394^th	478	17.6%
2021	13.16	431^st	483	10.8%
2022	24.04	382^nd	494	22.7%
2023	10.70	449^th	489	8.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	30.38	290^th	417	30.5%
2019	21.88	360^th	424	15.1%
2021	47.76	173^rd	431	59.9%
2022	28.44	316^th	445	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	25.80	348^th	466	25.3%
2019	28.44	350^th	478	26.8%
2021	37.77	294^th	485	39.4%
2022	37.73	294^th	497	40.8%
2023	22.16	385^th	489	21.3%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.87	411^th	491	16.3%

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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.96	171^st	339	49.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.90	208^th	368	43.5%

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Rank History for White students at Great Falls Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.71	366^th	395	7.3%
2019	13.20	358^th	396	9.6%
2021	19.46	336^th	401	16.2%
2022	19.20	344^th	404	14.9%
2023	7.87	382^nd	403	5.2%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Great Falls Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	253	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1989	260	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1990	253	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1991	245	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1992	245	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1993	248	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1994	257	5	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	272
1995	254	5	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	275
1996	254	5	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	275
1997	280	8	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	299
1998	292	6	6	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	324
1999	280	3	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
2000	243	6	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
2001	240	7	7	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	270
2002	247	6	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	265
2003	247	6	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	265
2004	245	9	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	262
2005	203	6	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
2006	166	5	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	5	191
2007	158	4	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	4	178
2008	241	3	2	21	1	n/a	n/a	5	273
2009	240	3	4	13	1	1	5	0	267
2010	222	2	2	11	1	1	1	0	240
2011	228	3	2	14	1	0	3	0	251
2012	205	5	1	14	3	0	5	0	233
2013	220	3	1	19	0	0	7	0	250
2014	211	4	0	12	0	0	9	0	236
2015	193	3	1	17	0	0	7	0	221
2016	197	3	0	15	1	0	9	0	225
2017	200	5	1	19	1	0	12	0	238
2018	202	5	1	23	1	0	13	0	245
2019	186	5	0	25	1	0	22	0	239
2020	169	1	0	29	1	1	23	0	224
2021	161	1	0	25	1	1	21	0	210
2022	151	2	0	23	0	2	13	1	192
2023	166	1	0	24	0	1	14	1	207

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Falls Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	258	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	267	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	258	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	252	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	257	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	256	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	275	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	275	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	299	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	324	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	299	n/a	0.0	0
2000	264	n/a	0.0	33
2001	270	n/a	0.0	32.2
2002	265	n/a	n/a	34.7
2003	265	n/a	n/a	34.7
2004	262	21.0	12.5	47.3
2005	224	19.9	11.3	50.9
2006	191	17.6	10.9	40.3
2007	178	16.0	11.1	49.4
2008	273	20.0	13.7	48.9
2009	267	21.8	12.2	49.1
2010	240	20.8	11.5	55.4
2011	251	20.6	12.1	53.8
2012	233	20.6	11.3	55.8
2013	250	22.0	11.3	53.6
2014	236	21.9	10.7	56.4
2015	221	22.0	10.0	52
2016	225	22.0	10.2	n/a
2017	238	21.1	11.2	n/a
2018	245	21.6	11.3	n/a
2019	239	19.2	12.4	n/a
2020	224	22.8	9.8	n/a
2021	210	21.6	9.7	n/a
2022	192	22.5	8.5	n/a
2023	207	21.5	9.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Falls Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	258	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	267	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	258	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	252	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	257	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	256	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	275	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	275	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	299	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	324	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	299	n/a	0.0	0
2000	264	n/a	0.0	33
2001	270	n/a	0.0	32.2
2002	265	n/a	n/a	34.7
2003	265	n/a	n/a	34.7
2004	262	21.0	12.5	47.3
2005	224	19.9	11.3	50.9
2006	191	17.6	10.9	40.3
2007	178	16.0	11.1	49.4
2008	273	20.0	13.7	48.9
2009	267	21.8	12.2	49.1
2010	240	20.8	11.5	55.4
2011	251	20.6	12.1	53.8
2012	233	20.6	11.3	55.8
2013	250	22.0	11.3	53.6
2014	236	21.9	10.7	56.4
2015	221	22.0	10.0	52
2016	225	22.0	10.2	n/a
2017	238	21.1	11.2	n/a
2018	245	21.6	11.3	n/a
2019	239	19.2	12.4	n/a
2020	224	22.8	9.8	n/a
2021	210	21.6	9.7	n/a
2022	192	22.5	8.5	n/a
2023	207	21.5	9.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Falls Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$243 (1.4%)	$17,079 (98.6%)	$17,323
2020	$256 (1.3%)	$19,895 (98.7%)	$20,151
2021	$845 (3.8%)	$21,333 (96.2%)	$22,178

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Falls Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 378^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 422^nd of 501 Middle schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Great Falls Middle)	18	9	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gill-Montague)	24	16.1	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Great Falls Middle)	11	4.5	6.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gill-Montague)	13	8.6	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Great Falls Middle)	45	28.1	17%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gill-Montague)	45	26.7	18.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Great Falls Middle)	40	19.5	20.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gill-Montague)	40	18.6	21.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Great Falls Middle)	23	14	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gill-Montague)	23	13.5	9.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Great Falls Middle)	26	14	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gill-Montague)	25	13.5	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Great Falls Middle)	31	18	13%
8th Grade Science (Gill-Montague)	30	17.7	12.4%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Great Falls Middle)	31	18.1	12.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Gill-Montague)	35	25.5	9.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Great Falls Middle)	28	13.1	14.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Gill-Montague)	25	23.2	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Great Falls Middle)	31	18	13%
All Grades Science (Gill-Montague)	36	24.3	11.7%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	239	207	13.4%
African American	5	1	80%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	25	24	4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	186	166	10.8%
Two or More Races	22	14	36.4%

Schools Near Great Falls Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Falls Middle	Public	6-8	224 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 863-7300	207	22	9.5		166 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.8%)	16.5	422^nd of 501 public middle schools	15.8%		30.2	343^rd of 497 public middle schools	31.0%	79		9.0	28.1	14.0	18.1		4.5	19.5	14.0	13.1		18.0	18.0	$22,178	$845	$21,333
Greenfield Middle	Public	5-7	195 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 772-1360	300	30	9.8		204 (68.0%)	8 (2.7%)	72 (24.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	17.4	415^th of 501 public middle schools	17.2%		10.2	458^th of 497 public middle schools	7.8%	43	8.2	20.7	22.5		16.9	13.1	16.3	14.9		14.8	16.7		16.7	$17,767	$1,294	$16,473
Amherst Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	170 Chestnut Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 362-1800	372	46	8.0		219 (58.9%)	26 (7.0%)	59 (15.9%)	41 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	70.2	135^th of 501 public middle schools	73.1%		68.7	140^th of 497 public middle schools	71.8%	5			52.9	46.5	49.7			48.8	42.1	45.5		51.5	51.5	$25,463	$1,594	$23,870
Athol-Royalston Middle School	Public	5-8	1062 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 249-2430	429	31	13.8		350 (81.6%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (12.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	25.6	366^th of 501 public middle schools	26.9%		19.7	404^th of 497 public middle schools	18.7%	38	25.8	24.8	31.9	25.0	27.0	21.9	19.2	12.4	31.1	20.6	38.3	23.3	31.0	$16,076	$1,535	$14,541
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Bridge Rd	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 587-1489	583	61	9.6		392 (67.2%)	23 (3.9%)	101 (17.3%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	54.9	203^rd of 501 public middle schools	59.5%		55.5	194^th of 497 public middle schools	61.0%	9		48.5	42.2	48.8	46.9		40.0	42.8	25.8	35.3		36.8	36.8	$18,318	$1,211	$17,107

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