Top Rankings
Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,266 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,953 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Pittsfield 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 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
16 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
28%
# Black Students
576 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,928 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
59%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
360
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
216
# Ungraded Students:
7
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,625 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,796
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,625
$24,732
Best Pittsfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Bushey Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Egremont
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
84 Egremont Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
86 Brooks Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(413) 448-9665
Reading, MA 01867
(413) 448-9665
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Stearns
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 Lebanon Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9554
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9554
Grades: PK-5
| 228 students
Rank: #55.
Allendale
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Connecticut Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9650
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9650
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #66.
Silvio O Conte Community
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 West Union Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9660
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9660
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #77.
Morningside Community School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Burbank Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #88.
Crosby
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
517 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
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