Mount Greylock School District

1781 Cold Spring Rd
Williamstown, MA 01267
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mount Greylock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 662 students in Mount Greylock School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Greylock School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Mount Greylock School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#63 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Greylock  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Greylock  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Greylock  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Greylock  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Greylock  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
40 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
987 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
82%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
79
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
1
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,250 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Greylock  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Greylock  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,027
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Greylock  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,250
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Greylock  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Greylock School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Church Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-5707
Grades: PK-6
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Lanesborough Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
188 Summer Street
Lanesborough, MA 01237
(413) 443-0027
Grades: PK-6
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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