Williams (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Williams ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in MA
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Williams ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Williams's student population of 261 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williams
Pre-K	14
Kind	47
1	38
2	40
3	42
4	46
5	34

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams
2023	256
2022	260
2021	254
2020	297
2019	297
2018	323
2017	323
2016	315
2015	336
2014	343
2013	338
2012	347
2011	322
2010	332
2009	319
2008	302
2007	337
2006	335
2005	361
2004	351
2003	364
2002	358
2001	331
2000	353
1999	353
1998	384
1997	395
1996	401
1995	408
1994	394
1993	394
1992	383
1991	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Williams
2023	24
2022	26
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	21
2013	22
2012	21
2011	20
2010	22
2009	25
2008	22
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24

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School Rankings

Williams ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Williams is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#252 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams
2023	#252
2022	#214
2021	#528
2019	#463
2018	#506
2017	#478
2016	#360
2015	#578
2014	#763
2013	#927
2012	#763

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65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	67%	42%	25%
2022	72%	41%	23%
2021	37%	37%	19%
2019	67%	51%	29%
2018	77%	52%	37%
2017	77%	53%	38%
2016	87%	64%	53%
2015	87%	61%	49%
2014	72%	61%	51%
2013	67%	61%	56%
2012	67%	59%	54%

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60-64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2022	62%	44%	30%
2021	67%	49%	34%
2019	62%	54%	36%
2018	57%	56%	37%
2017	57%	54%	38%
2016	77%	71%	59%
2015	62%	69%	52%
2014	62%	69%	60%
2013	57%	69%	62%
2012	67%	69%	64%
2011	67%	70%	65%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2022	74%	44%	29%
2021	44%	42%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	11:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	11:1
2019	12:1	13:1	11:1
2018	15:1	13:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	16:1	13:1	12:1
2015	16:1	13:1	12:1
2014	16:1	14:1	12:1
2013	16:1	14:1	12:1
2012	16:1	14:1	12:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	4%	7%	1%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	4%	8%	1%
2017	4%	8%	1%
2016	7%	6%	1%
2015	8%	6%	1%
2014	5%	6%	2%
2013	5%	6%	2%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	12%	24%	19%
2022	13%	23%	17%
2021	12%	22%	16%
2020	7%	21%	14%
2019	7%	21%	14%
2018	6%	19%	12%
2017	6%	19%	12%
2016	4%	19%	11%
2015	5%	18%	10%
2014	4%	17%	9%
2013	4%	16%	9%
2012	4%	16%	8%
2011	4%	15%	8%
2010	5%	15%	8%
2009	2%	14%	7%
2008	2%	15%	7%
2007	2%	14%	6%
2006	1%	13%	6%
2005	1%	12%	5%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	3%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	10%	10%	12%
2022	9%	10%	12%
2021	8%	10%	12%
2020	8%	9%	11%
2019	8%	9%	11%
2018	4%	9%	11%
2017	4%	9%	11%
2016	4%	9%	11%
2015	4%	9%	11%
2014	3%	9%	11%
2013	4%	9%	11%
2012	6%	8%	10%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	4%	8%	11%
2009	3%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	11%
2007	3%	8%	10%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	5%	9%	10%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	3%	9%	8%
2001	4%	9%	8%
2000	2%	9%	7%
1999	3%	9%	8%
1998	2%	8%	8%
1997	2%	8%	8%
1996	2%	8%	8%
1995	3%	8%	8%
1994	2%	7%	7%
1993	2%	7%	7%

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White

67%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	67%	54%	57%
2022	68%	56%	60%
2021	70%	57%	61%
2020	74%	59%	64%
2019	74%	59%	64%
2018	79%	61%	68%
2017	79%	61%	68%
2016	80%	63%	70%
2015	77%	64%	71%
2014	82%	65%	72%
2013	82%	66%	73%
2012	80%	67%	74%
2011	82%	68%	76%
2010	84%	69%	76%
2009	88%	70%	78%
2008	91%	71%	80%
2007	93%	72%	81%
2006	93%	73%	82%
2005	94%	74%	83%
2004	94%	74%	84%
2003	96%	75%	86%
2002	95%	75%	87%
2001	96%	76%	88%
2000	96%	77%	89%
1999	95%	77%	88%
1998	95%	78%	89%
1997	96%	78%	89%
1996	95%	79%	89%
1995	94%	79%	90%
1994	96%	80%	91%
1993	96%	80%	91%
1992	97%	81%	92%
1991	95%	81%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	7%	5%	10%
2022	7%	4%	10%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.62
2022	0.51	0.62	0.60
2021	0.49	0.62	0.59
2020	0.44	0.60	0.56
2019	0.44	0.60	0.56
2018	0.37	0.58	0.51
2017	0.37	0.58	0.51
2016	0.35	0.56	0.49
2015	0.40	0.55	0.48
2014	0.32	0.54	0.46
2013	0.33	0.53	0.45
2012	0.35	0.52	0.43
2011	0.33	0.51	0.41
2010	0.29	0.50	0.40
2009	0.22	0.51	0.38
2008	0.17	0.47	0.35
2007	0.13	0.46	0.33
2006	0.13	0.45	0.32
2005	0.11	0.43	0.30
2004	0.11	0.43	0.28
2003	0.08	0.42	0.25
2002	0.09	0.41	0.24
2001	0.08	0.40	0.22
2000	0.08	0.39	0.21
1999	0.10	0.39	0.21
1998	0.10	0.38	0.19
1997	0.08	0.38	0.20
1996	0.10	0.36	0.19
1995	0.12	0.36	0.18
1994	0.08	0.35	0.17
1993	0.07	0.35	0.16
1992	0.06	0.34	0.15
1991	0.10	0.33	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	36%	35%	64%
2022	36%	35%	64%
2021	37%	36%	64%
2020	31%	35%	59%
2019	31%	35%	59%
2015	27%	36%	56%
2014	25%	34%	47%
2013	25%	32%	48%
2012	25%	30%	45%
2011	23%	29%	44%
2010	19%	27%	39%
2009	17%	25%	36%
2008	12%	24%	33%
2007	11%	23%	31%
2006	13%	23%	31%
2005	12%	23%	26%
2004	15%	22%	26%
2001	7%	19%	24%
2000	11%	20%	27%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Williams	Massachusetts	Pittsfield School District
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	7%	5%	11%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	7%	5%	10%
2007	6%	5%	10%
2006	5%	5%	10%
2005	6%	5%	10%
2004	3%	5%	10%
2001	2%	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pittsfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams's ranking?

Williams is ranked #252 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Williams often compared to?

Williamsis often viewed alongside schools like Egremont by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Williams?

261 students attend Williams.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Williams students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Williams?

Williams has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Williams offer ?

Williams offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Williams part of?

Williams is part of Pittsfield School District.

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