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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,073 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,909 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
514 Teachers
26,217 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
16 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
27%
# Black Students
588 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,783 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
57%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
521 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
372
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
422
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
403
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
397
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
346
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
12
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,010 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,837 is less than the state median of $24,672. 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
$24,010
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,837
$24,672
Best Pittsfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Education Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Theodore Herberg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Pomeroy Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students
Rank: #33.
John T Reid Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9620
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9620
Grades: 6-8
| 450 students
Rank: #44.
Pittsfield Public Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
61 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-9558
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-9558
Grades: 1-12
| 104 students
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