Granite Valley School

396 Students

Elementary School 1st - 6th

School Overview

Granite Valley School is a public elementary school and part of the Monson school district, located in Monson, MA with 396 students offering grade levels from 01 to 06.

With 39 teachers, Granite Valley School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

396

Total Students

39.9

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Granite Valley School
Demographic	Student Count
White	342
Hispanic	37
Black	2
Asian	5
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

White
342 (86.4 %)
Hispanic
37 (9.3 %)
Two or More
8 (2.0 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Monson
Phone:	(413)267-4155
Website:	http://monsonschools.com
Grade Range:	1st - 6th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 63

Grade 6 68