For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 676 students in Berkshire Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Berkshire Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Berkshire Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
22 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
909 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
76%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
57
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
1
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,338 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,143 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,338
$23,971
Spending / Student
$28,143
$24,732
Best Berkshire Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
318 Monumnet Valley Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2350
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2350
Grades: PK-4
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
313 Monument Valley Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2300
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2300
Grades: 5-8
| 349 students
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