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Colrain Central

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Colrain Central ranks 530 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Colrain Central is a small PK–6 elementary school in rural Colrain, Massachusetts (Franklin County), serving about 94 students in the Mohawk Trail district. Statewide, it ranks 530 of 899 elementary schools (41st percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, up from 724 of 928 (22nd percentile, 1 star) in 2022–2023. Even so, eight of the past ten reported years fell below the 30th percentile, so this is a recovery toward the middle rather than a durable high. In all three tested subjects it sits above its own district but below the state: ELA 34.09% versus 31.40% district and 40.03% state; math 31.82% versus 30.52% and 41.11%; science 35.71% versus 21.54% and 40.98%.

Colrain Central's most distinctive traits are its spending and class size. At $31,395 per student in 2020–2021, it spends the most of any nearby school — next is Rowe Elementary at $28,842, and Newton School is lowest at $16,572. Class sizes are small and shrinking: the student-teacher ratio went 12.3, then 11.3, then 9.9 across 2022–23 through 2024–25, while same-district Buckland-Shelburne Regional sits at 14.8 and spends about 41% less per pupil. Science is a relative bright spot at 35.71%, about 15 points above Buckland-Shelburne, though it swings widely and rests entirely on one small fifth-grade cohort. Among nine nearby schools, only Gill Elementary (55th percentile) and Bernardston Elementary (45th) rank higher, and Colrain has just edged ahead of Buckland-Shelburne for the first time.

Grade-level results reveal two very different cohorts in one small building. Sixth grade is exceptional — ELA 70% and math 80%, far above state — while fifth grade is the weak point (ELA 21.43%, math 7.14%), the lowest grade-5 math in the group, though weak fifth-grade math is a shared regional pattern. One encouraging sign: low-income students rank in the 67th percentile (3 stars), well above the school overall, though this is a single year of data. A caveat: free/reduced-lunch data is blank for every school here, and with roughly 10–15 tested students per grade, a few children can swing these percentages considerably.

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,315

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Jacksonville Rd
Colrain, MA 01340-9704

(413) 624-3451

District: Mohawk Trail

Students who attend Colrain Central usually attend:

High:

Mohawk Trail Regional School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

African American:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

530^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	40.4	530 of 899	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	627 of 906	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	671 of 916	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	724 of 928	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	545 of 932	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	409 of 936	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	664 of 942	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	674 of 934	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	666 of 938	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	683 of 932	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.6	486 of 914	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	582 of 926	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.3	787 of 928	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.5	420 of 930	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	505 of 924	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	546 of 920	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	413 of 909	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	418 of 908	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	336 of 911	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.1	547 of 911	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.9	509 of 887	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.5	543 of 882	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.5	365 of 884	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	243 of 742	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	373 of 925	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	559 of 734	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	651 of 737	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	701 of 753	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	720 of 762	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	583 of 764	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	462 of 765	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	678 of 780	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	690 of 772	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+26 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)60th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 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
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
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
Bernardston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37 School Road	Bernardston	01337	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 648-9356	201	19	10.8	32.6%	184 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	44.8	493^rd of 899 public elementary schools	45.2%		43.5	518^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.8%	25	25.8	37.1	36.1	19.1	30.9	38.7	40.0	50.0	42.9	43.1	47.2	47.2	$26,338
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
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
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
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
Rowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Pond Road	Rowe	01367	Franklin County	Rowe	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 512-5100	54	10	5.5	25.0%	44 (81.5%)	1 (1.9%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)								(n/a)				41.7	23.5				33.3	26.5			$34,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Colrain Central

What schools do graduates of Colrain Central attend?

Students who attend Colrain Central usually go on to attend:

High : Mohawk Trail Regional School

How many students attend Colrain Central?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Colrain Central.

What district is Colrain Central in?

Mohawk Trail

Is Colrain Central a good school?

Colrain Central ranks 530^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colrain Central?

Students at Colrain Central are 94% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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