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Northampton Schools
Northampton is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Hampshire County (Northampton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northampton on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northampton
6 of 6 schools in Northampton carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Northampton
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Northampton High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Jackson Street (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Leeds Leeds (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- John F Kennedy Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C R K Finn Ryan Road (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Bridge Street (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Northampton
All schools, A to Z (6)
- D+ Bridge Street, Northampton
- B Jackson Street, Northampton
- B- John F Kennedy Middle School, Florence
- B Leeds Leeds, Leeds
- A Northampton High, Northampton
- C R K Finn Ryan Road, Florence
Where Northampton schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Northampton (3)
- Florence (2)
- Leeds (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Hampshire County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,495 students with 239 full-time-equivalent teachers and 476 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2508850
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- South Hadley (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Holyoke (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Amherst (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Chicopee (15 schools, 12 mi)
- Westfield (12 schools, 14 mi)
- Gateway (4 schools, 14 mi)
- West Springfield (9 schools, 14 mi)
- Belchertown (5 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Northampton
How many schools are in Northampton?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Northampton, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northampton serve?
The largest by graded schools: Northampton, Florence, Leeds.
How good are the schools in Northampton?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 48.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northampton?
2,495 students were enrolled in Northampton in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northampton?
Northampton is in Massachusetts, based in Hampshire County, with its district office in Northampton. Its boundary covers about 34.2 sq mi.