Stearns
Tel:
(413)499-9554
- Stearns serves 235 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Stearns's student population of 235 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 235 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Stearns's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Stearns is 0.36, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #933 out of 1,671 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 19% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 79% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pittsfield School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Stearns is Taconic High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Theodore Herberg Middle School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Crosby (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pittsfield Crosby Grades: PK-5 | 439 students
1.7 miles
517 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)448-9670 1.7 PK-5 439 - Pittsfield Silvio O Conte Community Grades: PK-5 | 362 students
2.0 miles
200 West Union Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)448-9660 2.0 PK-5 362 - Pittsfield Taconic High School Grades: 9-12 | 706 students
2.1 miles
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)448-9600 2.1 9-12 706 - Pittsfield Pittsfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 861 students
2.8 miles
300 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)499-9535 2.8 9-12 861 - Pittsfield Theodore Herberg Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 629 students
2.9 miles
501 Pomeroy Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)448-9640 2.9 6-8 629
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