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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01062

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At a glance

Schools

808

Students

Top rankedJohn F Kennedy Middle School179^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools

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Biggest riser

John F Kennedy Middle School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 01062 zip code area is home to two schools - John F Kennedy Middle School and R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School, both part of the Northampton school district. While John F Kennedy Middle School performs above the state average in most subjects, R.K. Finn Ryan Road struggles more in Mathematics, particularly in the upper elementary grades.

John F Kennedy Middle School is the stronger performing school, ranking 179 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Science, and Civics proficiency. In contrast, R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary, ranked 542 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools with a 2-star rating, lags the state average in Mathematics but performs better in English Language Arts and Science.

Both schools have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the performance differences. While John F Kennedy Middle School has a higher statewide ranking, R.K. Finn Ryan Road's 2-star rating indicates room for improvement, particularly in Mathematics across all grade levels. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for both schools to focus on improving Mathematics proficiency to better serve the students in the 01062 zip code area.

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Ranking:

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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
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Bridge Rd	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1489	577	57	10.1		388 (67.2%)	23 (4.0%)	102 (17.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	59.8	179^th of 484 public middle schools	63.0%		53.2	207^th of 493 public middle schools	58.0%	28				45.8	50.0	44.6	46.7				41.0	42.9	30.4	37.7		44.3	44.3	45.5	$22,818
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

Cities Near Zip Code 01062

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	0.99 mi	2	223^rd
Leeds	1.43 mi	1	163^rd
Northampton	1.88 mi	4	242^nd
Easthampton	3.52 mi	3	217^th
Westhampton	3.83 mi	2	185^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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