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Pioneer Valley Schools
Pioneer Valley is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Franklin County (Northfield). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pioneer Valley 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 Pioneer Valley
3 of 3 schools in Pioneer Valley carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Pioneer Valley
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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.
- C+ Northfield Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Bernardston Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Pioneer Valley Regional (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pioneer Valley
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Bernardston Elementary, Bernardston
- C+ Northfield Elementary, Northfield
Other schools and academies (1)
- C Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield
Where Pioneer Valley schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Northfield (2)
- Bernardston (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 616 students with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers and 141 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2509600
- 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
- Gill-Montague (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Greenfield (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Athol-Royalston (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Mohawk Trail (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Narragansett (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Winchendon (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Amherst (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Gardner (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Pioneer Valley
How many schools are in Pioneer Valley?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Pioneer Valley, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pioneer Valley serve?
The largest by graded schools: Northfield, Bernardston.
How good are the schools in Pioneer Valley?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pioneer Valley?
616 students were enrolled in Pioneer Valley in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pioneer Valley?
Pioneer Valley is in Massachusetts, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Northfield. Its boundary covers about 113 sq mi.