Brayton

Summary:

Brayton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Adams, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 228. The school is part of the North Adams school district, which is ranked 321 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brayton Elementary School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (9.65%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 0% to 8.09% Hispanic students. However, Brayton's proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the nearby schools and the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, Brayton's proficiency rate in ELA for all grades was 26.97%, compared to the North Adams district average of 20.93% and the Massachusetts state average of 39.17%. Similarly, Brayton's proficiency rates in Mathematics for all grades in 2023-2024 was 18.68%, compared to the North Adams district average of 19.56% and the Massachusetts state average of 40.91%.

Brayton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a ranking between 712 and 859 out of 916-936 schools over the past several years. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a low-performing school compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, Brayton's performance for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, White students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state averages for those groups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 20 Brayton Hill Terrace
       North Adams, MA  01247


(413) 662-3260

District: North Adams

SchoolDigger Rank:
712th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,891 Help


Students who attend Brayton usually attend:

High:    Drury High

Student/teacher ratio:  7.9 Help
Number of students:  218

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.0%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brayton ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the North Adams School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Brayton is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Brayton has the smallest elementary school student body size in the North Adams School District. Racial makeup is: White (78%), Hispanic (10.1%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brayton is 7.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the North Adams School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brayton is $21,891, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the North Adams School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brayton:

SchoolDigger ranks Brayton 712th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Brayton in the ranking list.)

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North Adams:

SchoolDigger ranks North Adams 321st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brayton

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.55 814th 884 7.9%
2004 9.87 804th 882 8.8%
2005 15.20 774th 887 12.7%
2006 28.02 699th 911 23.3%
2007 30.07 698th 911 23.4%
2008 30.73 687th 908 24.3%
2009 32.95 660th 909 27.4%
2010 19.58 784th 920 14.8%
2011 11.51 830th 924 10.2%
2012 8.59 868th 930 6.7%
2013 22.06 761st 928 18.0%
2014 22.78 759th 926 18.0%
2015 13.09 827th 914 9.5%
2016 29.96 698th 932 25.1%
2017 25.54 730th 938 22.2%
2018 26.68 719th 934 23.0%
2019 10.65 881st 942 6.5%
2021 15.42 782nd 936 16.5%
2022 17.04 778th 932 16.5%
2023 10.80 859th 928 7.4%
2024 22.63 712th 916 22.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.14 495th 886 44.1%
2019 13.48 859th 896 4.1%
2021 18.54 812th 894 9.2%
2022 19.97 792nd 905 12.5%
2023 31.09 483rd 703 31.3%
2024 49.25 310th 731 57.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.02 411th 685 40.0%
2019 16.49 654th 700 6.6%
2021 23.74 596th 705 15.5%
2022 23.01 658th 772 14.8%
2023 12.21 726th 757 4.1%
2024 38.07 495th 760 34.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.31 719th 893 19.5%
2019 12.11 841st 902 6.8%
2021 18.56 728th 898 18.9%
2022 17.83 759th 901 15.8%
2024 27.66 644th 886 27.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.55 140th 656 78.7%
2019 26.19 521st 665 21.7%
2021 31.57 433rd 632 31.5%
2022 28.83 491st 672 26.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.48 642nd 898 28.5%
2019 14.88 812th 907 10.5%
2021 15.52 776th 904 14.2%
2022 19.23 749th 908 17.5%
2023 12.24 828th 896 7.6%
2024 21.03 723rd 891 18.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.55 773rd 925 16.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Brayton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.03 686th 772 11.1%
2019 4.55 766th 780 1.8%
2021 8.13 729th 765 4.7%
2022 13.22 709th 764 7.2%
2023 6.66 737th 762 3.3%
2024 16.01 683rd 753 9.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Brayton

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 21.05 356th 434 18.0%
2011 9.12 406th 449 9.6%
2012 15.84 386th 455 15.2%
2013 7.08 425th 455 6.6%
2014 8.39 422nd 455 7.3%
2015 10.46 403rd 441 8.6%
2016 23.58 388th 482 19.5%
2017 17.52 408th 487 16.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Brayton

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 215 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1989 239 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1990 243 0 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1991 193 2 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1992 235 6 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1993 218 7 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1994 255 12 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1995 506 26 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1996 506 26 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1997 521 20 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 554
1998 497 22 9 14 1 n/a n/a 0 543
1999 474 22 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2000 453 28 8 15 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2001 447 31 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 414 29 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2003 414 29 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2004 376 24 6 19 4 n/a n/a 0 429
2005 357 19 8 11 5 n/a n/a 0 400
2006 301 16 5 8 3 n/a n/a 9 342
2007 291 12 3 22 5 n/a n/a 23 356
2008 321 8 1 17 0 n/a n/a 17 364
2009 275 12 0 23 1 5 20 0 336
2010 367 22 1 25 2 6 35 0 458
2011 374 23 1 27 2 3 37 0 467
2012 402 17 1 36 2 2 50 0 510
2013 414 18 2 31 1 2 43 0 511
2014 435 15 3 36 1 2 40 0 532
2015 440 12 2 32 0 2 32 0 520
2016 335 11 3 16 0 0 32 0 397
2017 322 10 1 28 0 0 28 0 389
2018 219 9 0 16 0 0 16 0 260
2019 214 8 0 20 0 0 14 0 256
2020 205 11 2 20 0 0 17 0 255
2021 175 7 2 23 0 0 18 0 225
2022 182 5 2 21 0 0 22 0 232
2023 182 3 3 22 0 0 18 0 228
2024 170 2 3 22 0 0 21 0 218

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brayton

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 222 n/a n/a n/a
1989 245 n/a n/a n/a
1990 252 n/a n/a n/a
1991 202 n/a n/a n/a
1992 249 n/a n/a n/a
1993 230 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 271 n/a n/a n/a
1995 553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 554 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 517 n/a 0.0 37.1
2000 504 n/a 0.0 46.4
2001 499 n/a 0.0 45.5
2002 466 n/a n/a 50
2003 466 n/a n/a 50
2004 429 37.3 11.5 51.3
2005 400 42.2 9.5 53.8
2006 342 36.4 9.4 56.2
2007 356 34.0 10.5 60.7
2008 364 34.3 10.6 54.8
2009 336 28.1 12.0 51.5
2010 458 40.2 11.3 65.3
2011 467 33.1 14.0 63.4
2012 510 38.4 13.2 44.5
2013 511 40.3 12.6 60.5
2014 532 39.4 13.4 62
2015 520 34.0 15.2 70.6
2016 397 31.0 12.8 n/a
2017 389 29.2 13.3 n/a
2018 260 27.6 9.3 n/a
2019 256 26.6 9.5 n/a
2020 255 26.8 9.4 n/a
2021 225 27.0 8.3 n/a
2022 232 27.6 8.4 n/a
2023 228 26.2 8.6 n/a
2024 218 27.5 7.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brayton

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 222 n/a n/a n/a
1989 245 n/a n/a n/a
1990 252 n/a n/a n/a
1991 202 n/a n/a n/a
1992 249 n/a n/a n/a
1993 230 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 271 n/a n/a n/a
1995 553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 554 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 517 n/a 0.0 37.1
2000 504 n/a 0.0 46.4
2001 499 n/a 0.0 45.5
2002 466 n/a n/a 50
2003 466 n/a n/a 50
2004 429 37.3 11.5 51.3
2005 400 42.2 9.5 53.8
2006 342 36.4 9.4 56.2
2007 356 34.0 10.5 60.7
2008 364 34.3 10.6 54.8
2009 336 28.1 12.0 51.5
2010 458 40.2 11.3 65.3
2011 467 33.1 14.0 63.4
2012 510 38.4 13.2 44.5
2013 511 40.3 12.6 60.5
2014 532 39.4 13.4 62
2015 520 34.0 15.2 70.6
2016 397 31.0 12.8 n/a
2017 389 29.2 13.3 n/a
2018 260 27.6 9.3 n/a
2019 256 26.6 9.5 n/a
2020 255 26.8 9.4 n/a
2021 225 27.0 8.3 n/a
2022 232 27.6 8.4 n/a
2023 228 26.2 8.6 n/a
2024 218 27.5 7.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brayton

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,864 (8.8%) $19,279 (91.2%) $21,143
2020 $1,529 (7.4%) $19,165 (92.6%) $20,695
2021 $2,004 (9.2%) $19,887 (90.8%) $21,890

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brayton

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 881st of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 859th of 928 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brayton)5430
 24%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Adams)5728.6
 28.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brayton)2930
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Adams)3825.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brayton)2619.4
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Adams)3523.2
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brayton)1112.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Adams)2124.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brayton)244.2
 19.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (North Adams)4216.1
 26%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brayton)120
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Adams)3313.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Brayton)1814.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Adams)2923.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brayton)3412.5
 21.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (North Adams)3518.1
 16.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brayton)188.3
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Adams)3116.4
 14.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brayton)3316.2
 16.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (North Adams)3822.6
 15.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Brayton)1712.1
 4.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (North Adams)2816.9
 11.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Brayton)1814.3
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (North Adams)2020.1
 0.1%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students256228
 10.9%
African American83
 62.5%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic2022
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White214182
 15%
Two or More Races1418
 28.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brayton

Students who attend Brayton usually go on to attend:

High : Drury High

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Brayton.

Brayton ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students at Brayton are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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