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Buckland-Shelburne Regional

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Buckland-Shelburne Regional ranks 561 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Buckland-Shelburne Regional is a PK–6 elementary school in the village of Shelburne Falls, in western Massachusetts, serving 270 students as part of the Mohawk Trail district, and it is the largest elementary school among its nearby comparison group. In 2025–2026, Buckland-Shelburne Regional ranked 561st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 38th percentile, with 2 stars — putting it in the lower-middle portion of the state and roughly the middle of nearby schools. The district overall ranks 235th of 351 statewide. The school's rank has stayed between the 36th and 43rd percentiles for five years, down from a peak of 56th percentile in 2018–2019.

Academically, results are mixed. In 2025–2026, 36.43% of students were proficient in ELA and 33.59% in math — above the Mohawk Trail averages (31.4% and 30.52%) but below state averages (40.03% and 41.11%). Science is the clear weak spot at 20.59%, far below the state's 40.98% and lower than nearly every nearby school with science data, including Sanderson Academy (45.45%), Bernardston Elementary (47.22%) and Colrain Central (35.71%). Science scores have swung widely — 42.11% in 2022–2023, 48.57% in 2023–2024, then 20.59% now — partly because science is tested in one grade only. Grade-level results also vary sharply: 6th graders scored 68.75% in math and 51.61% in ELA, while 3rd- and 5th-grade math came in at just 12.12% and 14.29%.

Subgroup results are uneven. Low-income students rank in the 66th percentile with 3 stars, higher than the school overall, while special education students sit at the 36th percentile after a 1st percentile result in 2023–2024. Boys (46th percentile) outpaced girls (33rd) in 2025–2026. Notably, Buckland-Shelburne's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is the highest among nearby schools, which range from 7.7 at Hawlemont Regional to 12.3 at Sanderson Academy, even though it enrolls the most students. Per-pupil spending was $22,191 in 2020–2021, mid-range for the group. Families may want to ask about class sizes, grade-level consistency, and science instruction.

270

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,376

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Mechanic Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370-1298

(413) 625-2521

District: Mohawk Trail

Students who attend Buckland-Shelburne Regional usually attend:

High:

Mohawk Trail Regional School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2019 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2019) to 38th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

561^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mohawk Trail

235^th of 351Mohawk Trail 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
2026	37.6	561 of 899	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	545 of 906	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	565 of 916	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	533 of 928	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	600 of 932	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	468 of 936	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	416 of 942	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	500 of 934	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	520 of 938	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.3	662 of 932	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.8	462 of 914	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	518 of 926	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	593 of 928	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	593 of 930	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	596 of 924	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.9	676 of 920	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.9	612 of 909	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	480 of 908	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	599 of 911	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	404 of 911	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.8	602 of 887	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.8	528 of 882	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.5	452 of 884	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	581 of 869	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	495 of 869	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	503 of 886	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	480 of 887	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	560 of 901	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	438 of 898	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	427 of 902	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	578 of 893	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	255 of 742	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	342 of 736	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	374 of 760	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	403 of 757	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	418 of 772	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.8	131 of 705	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	186 of 700	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	156 of 685	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	478 of 879	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	562 of 884	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	603 of 891	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	566 of 896	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	595 of 908	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	456 of 904	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	353 of 907	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	392 of 898	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	457 of 709	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.1	723 of 731	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	565 of 905	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	304 of 894	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	352 of 896	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	347 of 886	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	453 of 925	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	573 of 734	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	539 of 737	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	598 of 753	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	553 of 762	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	626 of 764	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	506 of 765	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	452 of 780	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	540 of 772	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+28 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

Science21%-20 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)		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 (2015)	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 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
Buckland-Shelburne Regional	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Mechanic Street	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-2521	270	18	14.8	42.0%	235 (87.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	37.6	561^st of 899 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.2	545^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.8%	16	30.3	41.9	23.5	51.6	36.4	12.1	41.9	14.3	68.8	33.6	20.6	20.6	$25,376
Colrain Central	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Jacksonville Rd	Colrain	01340	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 624-3451	94	9	9.9	46.0%	88 (93.6%)	3 (3.2%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.4	530^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.9	627^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.8%	97	36.4		21.4	70.0	34.1	27.3		7.1	80.0	31.8	35.7	35.7	$30,315
Newton School	Public	K-4	70 Shelburne Rd	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1370	174	15	11.7	75.5%	97 (55.7%)	10 (5.7%)	55 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.7%)	4.8	886^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.4%		12.1	825^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.9%	61	12.1	4.0			8.6	9.1	12.0			10.3			$24,410
Federal Street School	Public	K-4	125 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1380	195	17	11.2	73.3%	128 (65.6%)	7 (3.6%)	46 (23.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	24.2	686^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.7%		20	736^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.8%	50	31.0	24.3			27.9	28.6	29.7			29.1			$23,560
Hawlemont Regional	Public	PK, KG-6	10 School Street	Charlemont	01339	Franklin County	Hawlemont	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 339-8316	71	9	7.7	55.0%	68 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	39.9	537^th of 899 public elementary schools	40.3%		44.4	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%	25			40.0	36.4	38.9			30.0	27.3	27.8	40.0	40.0	$41,189
Discovery School at Four Corners	Public	K-4	21 Ferrante Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1378	185	18	10.0	44.9%	153 (82.7%)	3 (1.6%)	22 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	16.3	773^rd of 899 public elementary schools	14.0%		24.9	678^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.2%	95	22.7	19.6			21.1	25.0	23.9			24.4			$24,344
Conway Grammar	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fournier Road	Conway	01341	Franklin County	Conway	No	No	No	No	(413) 369-4239	152	19	7.8	19.2%	141 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	78.4	186^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.3%		81	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%	15	73.3	52.9	43.8	63.6	58.6	86.7	64.7	47.1	47.8	59.7	58.8	58.8	$27,199
Sanderson Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Cape Street	Ashfield	01330	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 628-4404	125	10	12.3	20.0%	121 (96.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	349^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.2%		54.8	409^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.9%	60	38.5	20.0	45.5	57.1	41.7	53.9	40.0	45.5	78.6	56.3	45.5	45.5	$26,395
Sheffield Elementary School	Public	2-5	43 Crocker Avenue	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9326	199	20	9.8	64.0%	137 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	43 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	12.7	812^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.7%		18.2	759^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.2%	53	29.3	24.1	8.6		21.6	12.2	19.0	8.6		14.2	11.8	11.8	$26,458
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	30 Griswold Street	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9526	122	14	8.5	72.5%	86 (70.5%)	7 (5.7%)	19 (15.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)													$30,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckland-Shelburne Regional

Is Buckland-Shelburne Regional a good school?

Buckland-Shelburne Regional ranks 561^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckland-Shelburne Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Buckland-Shelburne Regional.

What district is Buckland-Shelburne Regional in?

Mohawk Trail

What is the racial makeup of Buckland-Shelburne Regional?

Students at Buckland-Shelburne Regional are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Buckland-Shelburne Regional attend?

Students who attend Buckland-Shelburne Regional usually go on to attend:

High : Mohawk Trail Regional School

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