Enrollment
398
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Adams, MA
Hoosac Valley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hoosac Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250178000023
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hoosac Valley Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 398
- students enrolled
Hoosac Valley Elementary School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hoosac Valley Regional · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250178000023 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hoosac Valley Elementary School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hoosac Valley Elementary School
Hoosac Valley Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Adams, Massachusetts, enrolling 398 students.
At 12.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 398 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Adams's public schools, it stands alongside Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School (364 students): Hoosac Valley Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.4:1 vs 8.7:1).
Hoosac Valley Regional also operates Hoosac Valley Middle School (304 students) and Hoosac Valley High School (296 students) alongside Hoosac Valley Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hoosac Valley Elementary School compares
Hoosac Valley Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 398 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,113
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 398 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.0, Hoosac Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hoosac Valley Regional, which includes Hoosac Valley Elementary School.
$21,113
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 51.0%
Federal 10.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hoosac Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosac Valley Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hoosac Valley High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hoosac Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Adams
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~398 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hoosac Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
Hoosac Valley Elementary School has 398 students enrolled. It is a public school in Adams, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hoosac Valley Elementary School is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Adams, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
Hoosac Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hoosac Valley Elementary School a good school?
Hoosac Valley Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hoosac Valley Regional?
Besides Hoosac Valley Elementary School, Hoosac Valley Regional also operates Hoosac Valley Middle School (304 students) and Hoosac Valley High School (296 students). See the Hoosac Valley Regional district page for the complete list.
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