Best Public Schools in Pittsfield, MA

Summary:

The city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts is home to 14 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The data reveals stark performance disparities among these schools, with some standouts like Williams Elementary School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others like Silvio O Conte Community and Crosby Elementary School struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates.

The high-performing Williams Elementary and Egremont Elementary schools stand out with strong academic results, while Silvio O Conte Community and Crosby Elementary lag behind the district and state averages in proficiency rates across subject areas. The data also reveals variations in graduation rates, dropout rates, and resource allocation, with Taconic High School and Pittsfield High School showing different outcomes.

Overall, the Pittsfield school district faces significant challenges in providing equitable educational opportunities for all students, as evidenced by the wide performance gaps between its highest and lowest-performing schools. Understanding the factors contributing to these disparities, such as resource allocation and early intervention strategies, could inform efforts to improve outcomes for all students in the district.

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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)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allendale	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Connecticut Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9650	273	27	10.1		142 (52.0%)	42 (15.4%)	49 (17.9%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.1%)	39.6	562^nd of 916 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.6	568^th of 928 public elementary schools	38.8%	6	55.6	18.9	23.8					32.2	44.4	40.5	31.0					38.3	39.0			39.0			$17,584	$948	$16,636
Egremont	Public	PK, KG-5	84 Egremont Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9655	382	33	11.7		212 (55.5%)	35 (9.2%)	86 (22.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.2%)	51.1	461^st of 916 public elementary schools	49.7%		48.7	486^th of 928 public elementary schools	47.6%	25	58.1	35.7	16.1					34.2	69.8	37.5	33.9					44.7	56.5			56.5			$17,790	$977	$16,813
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Brooks Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9665	181	17	10.5		125 (69.1%)	9 (5.0%)	27 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	50.6	467^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.5	587^th of 928 public elementary schools	36.7%	120	34.8	24.0	48.0					35.6	60.9	28.0	40.0					42.5	60.0			60.0			$20,108	$987	$19,121
Morningside Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Burbank Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9690	355	35	10.2		160 (45.1%)	52 (14.6%)	83 (23.4%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.9%)	11.6	841^st of 916 public elementary schools	8.2%		11.1	854^th of 928 public elementary schools	8.0%	13	22.7	14.0	12.0					16.0	14.0	6.0	10.2					9.9	30.6			30.6			$18,521	$1,646	$16,875
John T Reid Middle	Public	6-8	950 North Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9620	450	53	8.5		239 (53.1%)	58 (12.9%)	83 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.7%)	15.2	428^th of 493 public middle schools	13.2%		13.2	442^nd of 501 public middle schools	11.8%	14				11.6	16.1	31.1		19.0				2.2	8.5	6.8		5.8		20.5		20.5			$17,734	$1,170	$16,564
Pittsfield High	Public	9-12	300 East Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9535	651	68	9.5		411 (63.1%)	72 (11.1%)	110 (16.9%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	34.2	243^rd of 348 public high schools	30.2%		24.5	272^nd of 347 public high schools	21.6%	29							54.7								28.8				36.4		21.8	65.5	$19,419	$1,110	$18,309
Crosby	Public	PK, KG-5	517 West Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9670	270	30	8.9		108 (40.0%)	35 (13.0%)	89 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.7%)	11.4	847^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.1	874^th of 928 public elementary schools	5.8%	27	24.4	14.3	9.7					17.0	20.0	10.7	12.9					15.2	19.4			19.4			$21,388	$1,893	$19,495
Theodore Herberg Middle	Public	6-8	501 Pomeroy Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9640	496	52	9.5		307 (61.9%)	50 (10.1%)	80 (16.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.9%)	31.5	323^rd of 493 public middle schools	34.5%		40.5	281^st of 501 public middle schools	43.9%	42				26.9	29.8	32.1		29.3				28.1	26.0	12.0		22.8		26.4		26.4			$17,875	$1,600	$16,275
Taconic High	Public	9-12	96 Valentine Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9600	860	94	9.1		530 (61.6%)	103 (12.0%)	128 (14.9%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	14	303^rd of 348 public high schools	12.9%		13.6	301^st of 347 public high schools	13.3%	2							33.3								21.2				23.0		7.0	20.0	$19,037	$1,171	$17,866
Silvio O Conte Community	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Union Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9660	357	35	10.2		120 (33.6%)	74 (20.7%)	109 (30.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.6%)	7.8	880^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.7	889^th of 928 public elementary schools	4.2%	9	9.8	14.6	8.8					10.7	9.8	17.5	5.4					10.2	19.6			19.6			$20,522	$2,226	$18,296
Williams	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Bushey Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9680	256	24	10.5		171 (66.8%)	25 (9.8%)	32 (12.5%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	89.5	82^nd of 916 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.5	89^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	68.3	52.2	78.8					65.0	75.6	60.9	87.5					73.1	87.5			87.5			$18,800	$941	$17,859
Stearns	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Lebanon Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9554	234	30	7.9		178 (76.1%)	12 (5.1%)	22 (9.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	29.7	639^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.2%		38.4	583^rd of 928 public elementary schools	37.2%	56	25.0	25.7	29.4					26.8	35.7	42.9	20.6					33.0	32.4			32.4			$20,526	$1,501	$19,024
Crosby Educational Academy	Public	1-5	517 West Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 447-8994	17	7	2.6		8 (47.1%)	1 (5.9%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0							$50,584	$927	$49,657
Eagle Education Academy	Public	6-12	53 Eagle Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9724	23	7	3.2		12 (52.2%)	4 (17.4%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)																							$37,122	$927	$36,195

Cities Near Pittsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dalton	3.98 mi	3	224^th
Lanesboro	4.2 mi	1	119^th
Hinsdale	6.59 mi	1	168^th
Lenox	7.19 mi	2	64^th
Richmond	7.85 mi	1	132^nd

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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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