Summary:
ZIP code 01060 is home to two elementary schools: Bridge Street, which serves grades PK–5 with 281 students, and Jackson Street, which serves grades K–5 with 279 students. Both belong to the Northampton district, enroll 560 students combined, and share the same district profile — Northampton ranks 139th of 351 Massachusetts districts, at the 60th percentile with 3 stars. The test scores below are MCAS Next Generation proficiency results for 2025–2026 and 2024–2025.
Jackson Street is the stronger performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 263rd of 899 schools, at the 71st percentile with 4 stars, and it has stayed in the 66th–72nd percentile over three years. It scores above both the district and the state average in ELA, math, and science across all grades. Science is its standout: 64.15% proficient, compared with 52.38% in the district and 40.98% statewide. Its fourth graders were especially strong in 2025–2026, with 60.47% proficient in ELA and 67.44% in math.
Bridge Street's results are much lower. It ranked 668th of 899 in 2025–2026, at the 26th percentile with 1 star, and has sat in the 26th–28th percentile with 1 star for three straight years. All-grade proficiency is 30.51% in ELA, 25.83% in math, and 25.00% in science — below the district and state in every subject, with fifth grade a clear weak point at 16.67% in math. Notably, Bridge Street spent more per student in 2020–2021, $20,273 versus $17,500, and had a slightly lower student/teacher ratio, 10.1 versus 10.8, so class size and spending alone do not explain the gap. Free/reduced-lunch figures are not available for either school, which limits how far these comparisons can be taken.
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