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Leverett Elementary

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Leverett Elementary ranks 228 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

228^th

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of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Leverett Elementary is a small, rural school in Leverett, MA, serving 137 students from Pre-K through 6th grade, and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, earning a 4-star rating (75th percentile) in the 2024-2025 school year after three years of below-average performance. This school stands out for its exceptional science proficiency, with 83.33% of students scoring proficient—nearly double the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Shutesbury Elementary (75%) and Crocker Farm Elementary (61.54%). The school also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1 and high per-pupil spending ($24,524), suggesting a resource-rich environment focused on individualized attention.

However, a closer look reveals some grade-level variability, which is common in small schools. For instance, 4th-grade proficiency rates were notably low—22.22% in ELA and 11.11% in Math—while 5th-grade math proficiency reached 77.78%. This fluctuation likely reflects the impact of a small cohort, where the performance of just a few students can dramatically shift percentages. Despite this, the overall trend is positive, with female and white students ranking in the 76th and 75th percentiles statewide, respectively, a significant improvement from the previous year. The school’s dramatic rise from a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 4-star rating in 2024-2025 suggests a deliberate and effective change in instructional strategy or school culture.

Compared to its closest competitor, Shutesbury Elementary (78th percentile), Leverett outperformed in science and was comparable in ELA (60.53% vs. 57.38%). However, Shutesbury has been more consistently high-performing over the past three years, while Leverett’s success is a single-year spike. The Leverett district is ranked 85th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts (76th percentile), and the school’s resource efficiency is notable—it achieves top-tier results with spending that is high but not the highest in the region, unlike Fort River Elementary, which spends more ($29,305 per student) but ranks lower. For parents, the key question is whether this year’s success is a sustainable new baseline or an exceptional outlier.

137

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,946

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Montague Rd
Leverett, MA 01054

(413) 548-9144

District: Leverett

Students who attend Leverett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Regional Middle School
High:	Amherst Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

228^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 348Leverett 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	75.1	228 of 906	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	523 of 916	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	473 of 928	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	619 of 932	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	394 of 936	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	243 of 942	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	138 of 934	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	49.4	490 of 938	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	470 of 932	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	443 of 914	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	412 of 926	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	304 of 928	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	327 of 930	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	317 of 924	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	361 of 920	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	398 of 909	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	444 of 908	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	395 of 911	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	382 of 911	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	365 of 887	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.5	236 of 882	73.2%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	118 of 884	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	209 of 869	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	409 of 886	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	39.6	563 of 896	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	771 of 908	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.8	314 of 904	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	298 of 907	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.0	84 of 898	90.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	262 of 925	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	182 of 737	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	509 of 753	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	476 of 762	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	585 of 764	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	374 of 765	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	229 of 780	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	109 of 772	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)37th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+42 vs state

English Language Arts61%+19 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 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)		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 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7		115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%		44.7	523^rd of 916 public elementary schools	42.9%	295	81.0	22.2	72.2	63.2	60.5	66.7	11.1	77.8	63.2	55.3	83.3	83.3	$21,946
Shutesbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23 West Pelham Rd	Shutesbury	01072	Franklin County	Shutesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 259-1212	125	18	6.8		105 (84.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	78.6	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.9	171^st of 916 public elementary schools	81.3%	24	52.9	63.6	50.0	64.7	57.4	76.5	27.3	68.8	52.9	59.0	75.0	75.0	$26,909
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1		117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.2	401^st of 916 public elementary schools	56.2%	17	33.3	66.7	29.2	54.2	44.1	45.0	66.7	33.3	54.2	48.2	45.8	45.8	$28,463
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2		136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.7	313^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.8%	8	38.5	73.2	52.8	53.6	56.0	33.3	60.5	50.0	45.6	48.5	40.0	40.0	$32,866
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Pleasant Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1131	301	34	8.8		260 (86.4%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	57.5	379^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.2	407^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.6%	28	50.0	51.5	33.9	57.9	46.4	47.4	57.6	39.0	60.5	49.4	33.9	33.9	$24,502
Whately Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	273 Long Plain Rd.	Whately	01093	Franklin County	Whately	No	No	No	No	(413) 665-7826	133	16	8.2		125 (94.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	67.8	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%		54.5	423^rd of 916 public elementary schools	53.8%	120	69.2	46.7	31.3	64.7	52.5	38.5	86.7	25.0	82.4	59.0	56.3	56.3	$23,711
Fort River Elementary	Public	K-6	70 So East Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1200	371	40	9.2		155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.5	351^st of 916 public elementary schools	61.7%	3	38.0	37.5	50.0	65.1	47.6	44.0	27.5	50.9	56.8	45.6	60.3	60.3	$32,885
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6		81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	228^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	50.0	61.9	33.3	50.0	49.3	61.1	50.0	47.1	56.3	53.5	52.9	52.9	$23,039
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7		163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	210^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	51.6	58.7	57.9	62.5	58.3	59.4	53.3	48.7	59.2	55.2	61.5	61.5	$28,357
Swift River	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Wendell Rd	New Salem	01355	Franklin County	New Salem-Wendell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6926	134	15	9.1		116 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	30.5	631^st of 906 public elementary schools	30.4%		33.5	607^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.7%	24	30.0	42.1	26.3	16.7	29.0	20.0	26.3	26.3	31.6	26.0	52.6	52.6	$27,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Leverett Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Leverett Elementary?

Students at Leverett Elementary are 84% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Leverett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leverett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Regional Middle School
High : Amherst Regional High

How many students attend Leverett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Leverett Elementary.

What district is Leverett Elementary in?

Leverett

Is Leverett Elementary a good school?

Leverett Elementary ranks 228^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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