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R. K. Finn Ryan Road

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R. K. Finn Ryan Road ranks 542 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

R. K. Finn Ryan Road is an elementary school in Florence, MA that serves 233 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Northampton school district, which is ranked 178 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, R. K. Finn Ryan Road's proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments are generally lower than the Northampton district and Massachusetts state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 41.18% in ELA, 28.57% in Math, and 46.34% in Science, compared to the district's 45.75%, 36.26%, and 47.57%, and the state's 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the years, with some fluctuations, but it generally lags behind the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Jackson Street, Bridge Street, and Leeds, generally outperform R. K. Finn Ryan Road in academic proficiency rates, with Jackson Street being the highest-performing among the nearby schools. However, R. K. Finn Ryan Road's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively stronger compared to its overall performance, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting this student population.

231

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,288

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

498 Ryan Road
Florence, MA 01062

(413) 587-1550

District: Northampton

Students who attend R. K. Finn Ryan Road usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Northampton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2019) to 40th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

!Near the bottom of Northampton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

542^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Northampton

178^th of 348Northampton 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	41.1	542 of 906	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	457 of 916	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	417 of 928	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	428 of 932	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	517 of 936	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	318 of 942	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	345 of 934	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	538 of 938	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	603 of 932	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	609 of 914	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	497 of 926	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	572 of 928	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	475 of 930	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	476 of 924	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	506 of 920	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.5	692 of 909	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.4	517 of 908	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	490 of 911	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	556 of 911	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.1	695 of 887	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.1	601 of 882	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.2	466 of 884	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	346 of 672	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	279 of 632	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	286 of 665	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	470 of 869	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	385 of 886	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	337 of 887	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	386 of 901	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	445 of 898	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	328 of 902	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	288 of 893	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	443 of 736	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	196 of 760	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	289 of 757	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	262 of 772	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	416 of 705	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	257 of 700	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	565 of 884	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	496 of 891	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	432 of 896	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	423 of 908	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	526 of 904	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	308 of 907	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	372 of 898	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	160 of 731	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	23.8	576 of 703	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	445 of 905	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	665 of 894	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	388 of 896	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	613 of 886	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	511 of 925	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	535 of 737	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	486 of 753	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	330 of 762	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	408 of 764	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	488 of 765	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	224 of 780	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	239 of 772	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

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Schools Near R. K. Finn Ryan Road

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 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	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
R. K. Finn Ryan Road	Public	K-5	498 Ryan Road	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1550	231	25	9.3		182 (78.8%)	4 (1.7%)	35 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.1	542^nd of 906 public elementary schools	40.2%		51.4	457^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.1%	85	50.0	46.3	27.5				41.2	35.9	34.2	15.4				28.6	46.3		46.3		$23,288
Leeds	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Florence Street	Leeds	01053	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1532	253	28	9.1		178 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (20.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	62.1	347^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.8	370^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.6%	23	37.5	64.9	56.9				54.3	41.9	46.0	32.8				38.9	60.3		60.3		$23,435
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Industrial Parkway	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 529-7178	218	21	10.4		166 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	71.8	262^nd of 906 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.7	332^nd of 916 public elementary schools	63.8%	70	72.7	63.6	45.0	52.9	43.3	52.0	54.3	54.6	50.0	57.1	36.4	64.5	50.0	51.6	66.7	75.0	71.1	66.7	$17,039
Jackson Street	Public	K-5	120 Jackson Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1510	279	26	10.8		186 (66.7%)	10 (3.6%)	57 (20.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	67.8	304^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.4%		73.6	257^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.9%	47	60.0	61.4	41.5				54.0	57.5	41.1	47.2				47.7	58.2		58.2		$22,107
Bridge Street	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Parsons Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1460	281	28	10.1		142 (50.5%)	16 (5.7%)	91 (32.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	28.4	648^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.5%		27.9	657^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.3%	9	30.6	37.1	24.3				30.6	43.2	14.3	20.5				26.1	35.1		35.1		$22,858
Westhampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Kings Highway	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Westhampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 527-0561	95	16	5.7		86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	61.6	353^rd of 906 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.5	385^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.0%	32	46.2	45.5	40.0	46.2			44.7	35.7	54.6	60.0	50.0			49.0	60.0		60.0		$00
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Park Street	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Easthampton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 529-1530	991	83	11.9		744 (75.1%)	10 (1.0%)	153 (15.4%)	17 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (6.0%)	35.6	588^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.1%		45.7	514^th of 916 public elementary schools	43.9%	74	38.8	34.2	26.1	28.6	25.7	34.0	31.1	38.8	37.6	25.2	36.2	44.1	31.0	35.3	40.9	29.6	35.7	29.0	$17,297
Anne T. Dunphy School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Petticoat Hill	Williamsburg	01096	Hampshire County	Williamsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 268-8421	111	17	6.5		102 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.9	99^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.3	83^rd of 916 public elementary schools	90.9%	16	72.2		52.6	64.7			65.1	77.8		50.0	94.1			75.8	83.3		83.3		$00
William E Norris	Public	PK, KG-6	34 Pomeroy Meadow Rd	Southampton	01073	Hampshire County	Southampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-0811	475	38	12.5		422 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	67.3	307^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.9	348^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.0%	41	45.3	45.6	46.8	36.2			43.6	53.9	40.4	67.7	62.1			56.2	77.4		77.4		$00
Hatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Main Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 247-5010	201	18	10.9		180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%		50.4	468^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.9%	35	38.1	42.3	44.0	48.3			43.6	20.0	46.2	32.0	41.4			36.0	64.0		64.0		$23,467

Frequently Asked Questions about R. K. Finn Ryan Road

What district is R. K. Finn Ryan Road in?

Northampton

What is the racial makeup of R. K. Finn Ryan Road?

Students at R. K. Finn Ryan Road are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend R. K. Finn Ryan Road?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended R. K. Finn Ryan Road.

Is R. K. Finn Ryan Road a good school?

R. K. Finn Ryan Road ranks 542^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of R. K. Finn Ryan Road attend?

Students who attend R. K. Finn Ryan Road usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School
High : Northampton High

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