Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
397
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public
Hampshire County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
37thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
14thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
52ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
5thpercentile
Class size9.3 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is a charter high school in South Hadley, Massachusetts, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public. The school is located in a large suburb in Hampshire County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 397 students were enrolled, with about 9.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts high school (11.0 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

15 Mulligan Drive
South Hadley, MA 01075
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
397 students
Students per teacher
9.3 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public
County
Hampshire County
NCES school ID
250004400816

Schools near Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

All 5 schools in South Hadley →
Holyoke High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,569 students
F3.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.