Best Public Schools in Becket, MA

Summary:

The city of Becket, Massachusetts is home to a single standout public elementary school, the Becket Washington School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 100 students. This school has consistently outperformed the Central Berkshire district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The Becket Washington School's academic excellence is reflected in its strong statewide ranking, placing it in the top 29% of Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year. This represents a significant improvement from previous years, with the school ranking in the top 56% in 2022-2023 and the top 46% in 2021-2022. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1 likely contributes to its ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students.

With a per-student spending of $21,213, the Becket Washington School is investing heavily in the education of its students. This investment, combined with the school's focus on academic achievement, has resulted in the Becket Washington School being a standout institution in the Becket area, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Becket Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Maple Street	Becket	01223	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 623-8757	91	9	10.3		80 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	72.7	262^nd of 916 public elementary schools	71.4%		45	517^th of 928 public elementary schools	44.3%	255	63.6	41.7	58.3	54.3	63.6	41.7	58.3	54.3	58.3	58.3	$21,213	$1,181	$20,032

Cities Near Becket

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinsdale	4.08 mi	1	175^th
Pittsfield	4.98 mi	14	305^th
Dalton	6.02 mi	3	194^th
Lenox	6.24 mi	2	49^th
Lee	7 mi	2	177^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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