Summary
East Meadow is a PK–6 elementary school in Granby, MA, serving 375 students and covering the full PK–6 range. In 2025–2026, it ranked 414th of 899 Massachusetts schools—54th percentile, 3 stars—up from the 23rd percentile in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022. That is much stronger than its district, Granby, which ranks 251st of 351 districts statewide (28th percentile, 1 star). It has improved for four consecutive reported years.
Academically, science is East Meadow’s standout: 57.89% proficiency, above the state’s 40.98% and the district’s 43.7%, and the highest among nearby schools with science data. All-grade math is also a relative strength at 41.75%, above state and district and second only to Crocker Farm Elementary among nearby schools. Grade 3 ELA and math both reached 60.61%, well above state rates. ELA overall is near state at 40.29%, though grade 5 ELA is below state. The clearest watch point is upper-grade math, especially grade 6 math at 31.03% versus the state’s 42.59%. Crocker Farm Elementary is the academic benchmark, but East Meadow has higher science proficiency and spends far less per student ($16,627 vs. $26,368). Bowie is the closest overall rank peer; East Meadow has stronger math and slightly stronger science, while Bowie has stronger ELA. Most nearby Chicopee, Ludlow, and South Hadley schools—such as Litwin, Mosier, Streiber Memorial School, Harris Brook Elementary School, and Fairview Elementary—rank below East Meadow.
Subgroup results are uneven but include a major strength: low-income students ranked in the 71st percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, after 75th percentile in 2024–2025 and 67th in 2023–2024. Male students (58th percentile) rank above female students (49th), and special education students are at the median (52nd). The student-teacher ratio improved to 11.7, lower than Mosier, Cold Spring, Plains Elementary, Swift River Elementary, and Litwin, and roughly comparable to Bowie, Streiber Memorial School, and Harris Brook Elementary School. Overall, East Meadow is an improving, above-median school that outperforms its district, excels in science, and serves low-income students well, with upper-grade math, grade 5 ELA, and uneven subgroup results as areas to watch.
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