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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,003 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 22% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
4,876 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
513 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Pittsfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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
0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
16 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,020 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
28%
# Black Students
579 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,675 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
55%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
507 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
351
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
361
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
404
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
391
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
13
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,172 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,999 is less than the state median of $24,602. 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
$24,172
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,999
$24,602
Best Pittsfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Education Academy
Special Education 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
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Theodore Herberg Middle 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
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
John T Reid Middle 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
| 442 students
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