Great Falls Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351

Bottom 50%

Serving 237 students in grades 6-8, Great Falls Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Great Falls Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Great Falls Middle School's student population of 237 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Great Falls Middle School
6	65
7	83
8	89

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School
2023	207
2022	192
2021	210
2020	239
2019	239
2018	238
2017	238
2016	225
2015	221
2014	236
2013	250
2012	233
2011	251
2010	240
2009	267
2008	273
2007	178
2006	191
2005	224
2004	262
2003	265
2002	268
2001	270
2000	264
1999	299
1998	324
1997	299
1996	275
1995	266
1994	272
1993	256
1992	257
1991	252

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	20
2007	16
2006	17
2005	19

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Great Falls Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Great Falls Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1400 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School
2023	#1400
2022	#1286
2021	#1388
2019	#1456
2018	#1502
2017	#1364
2016	#1343
2015	#1381
2014	#1121
2013	#1083
2012	#1195

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10-14%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	12%	42%	24%
2022	22%	41%	24%
2021	12%	37%	17%
2019	28%	51%	28%
2018	24%	52%	28%
2017	30%	53%	32%
2016	46%	64%	50%
2015	42%	61%	48%
2014	47%	61%	52%
2013	48%	61%	50%
2012	42%	59%	46%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2022	27%	44%	28%
2021	27%	49%	31%
2019	31%	54%	37%
2018	31%	56%	28%
2017	38%	54%	40%
2016	59%	71%	54%
2015	52%	69%	51%
2014	67%	69%	59%
2013	69%	69%	62%
2012	64%	69%	61%
2011	62%	70%	60%

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40-44%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2022	42%	44%	32%
2021	24%	42%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	9:1	12:1	10:1
2022	8:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	11:1	13:1	11:1
2017	11:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	13:1	11:1
2015	10:1	13:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	11:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	12%	24%	14%
2022	12%	23%	15%
2021	12%	22%	13%
2020	11%	21%	12%
2019	11%	21%	12%
2018	8%	19%	10%
2017	8%	19%	10%
2016	7%	19%	9%
2015	8%	18%	9%
2014	5%	17%	9%
2013	8%	16%	8%
2012	6%	16%	7%
2011	6%	15%	6%
2010	5%	15%	5%
2009	5%	14%	5%
2008	9%	15%	7%
2007	7%	14%	6%
2006	6%	13%	7%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	6%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	3%	10%	4%
1999	3%	10%	4%
1998	3%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	1%
2019	2%	9%	1%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	7%	2%
1992	1%	7%	1%

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White

79%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	80%	54%	77%
2022	79%	56%	77%
2021	77%	57%	78%
2020	78%	59%	81%
2019	78%	59%	81%
2018	85%	61%	82%
2017	85%	61%	82%
2016	88%	63%	83%
2015	88%	64%	84%
2014	89%	65%	85%
2013	88%	66%	86%
2012	88%	67%	86%
2011	91%	68%	88%
2010	93%	69%	89%
2009	90%	70%	90%
2008	88%	71%	88%
2007	89%	72%	90%
2006	87%	73%	91%
2005	91%	74%	89%
2004	94%	74%	90%
2003	93%	75%	89%
2002	91%	75%	91%
2001	89%	76%	91%
2000	92%	77%	92%
1999	93%	77%	91%
1998	90%	78%	94%
1997	93%	78%	95%
1996	92%	79%	94%
1995	94%	79%	96%
1994	94%	80%	95%
1993	97%	80%	97%
1992	95%	81%	96%
1991	97%	81%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	0.34	0.64	0.39
2022	0.36	0.62	0.39
2021	0.39	0.62	0.38
2020	0.37	0.60	0.33
2019	0.37	0.60	0.33
2018	0.27	0.58	0.31
2017	0.27	0.58	0.31
2016	0.22	0.56	0.30
2015	0.22	0.55	0.29
2014	0.21	0.54	0.28
2013	0.22	0.53	0.26
2012	0.22	0.52	0.25
2011	0.17	0.51	0.22
2010	0.13	0.50	0.21
2009	0.19	0.51	0.19
2008	0.22	0.47	0.21
2007	0.21	0.46	0.19
2006	0.24	0.45	0.18
2005	0.17	0.43	0.19
2004	0.12	0.43	0.17
2003	0.13	0.42	0.19
2002	0.17	0.41	0.18
2001	0.21	0.40	0.16
2000	0.15	0.39	0.15
1999	0.13	0.39	0.15
1998	0.19	0.38	0.11
1997	0.13	0.38	0.09
1996	0.15	0.36	0.10
1995	0.11	0.36	0.08
1994	0.12	0.35	0.10
1993	0.06	0.35	0.07
1992	0.10	0.34	0.08
1991	0.06	0.33	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	47%	35%	50%
2022	51%	35%	51%
2021	46%	36%	50%
2020	41%	35%	46%
2019	41%	35%	46%
2015	43%	36%	43%
2014	48%	34%	47%
2013	42%	32%	40%
2012	46%	30%	44%
2011	44%	29%	42%
2010	43%	27%	40%
2009	41%	25%	35%
2008	38%	24%	34%
2007	38%	23%	33%
2006	31%	23%	35%
2005	38%	23%	36%
2004	36%	22%	33%
2001	24%	19%	24%
2000	25%	20%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Great Falls Middle School	Massachusetts	Gill-Montague School District
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2015	8%	4%	8%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	12%	5%	10%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	10%	5%	11%
2010	13%	6%	12%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	10%	5%	9%
2007	10%	5%	10%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	8%
2000	8%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gill-Montague School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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What is Great Falls Middle School's ranking?

Great Falls Middle School is ranked #1400 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Great Falls Middle School?

237 students attend Great Falls Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Great Falls Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Great Falls Middle School?

Great Falls Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Great Falls Middle School offer ?

Great Falls Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Great Falls Middle School part of?

Great Falls Middle School is part of Gill-Montague School District.

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