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 8 public preschools serving 2,308 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,909 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
514 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
16 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
30%
# Black Students
588 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,783 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
57%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
521 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
372
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
422
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
403
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
397
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
346
486
# Ungraded Students:
12
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Bushey Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
86 Brooks Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(413) 448-9665
Reading, MA 01867
(413) 448-9665
Grades: PK-5
| 181 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stearns
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Lebanon Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9554
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9554
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #44.
Allendale
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Connecticut Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9650
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9650
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #55.
Egremont
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
84 Egremont Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Morningside Community School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Burbank Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #77.
Crosby
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
517 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #88.
Silvio O Conte Community
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 West Union Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9660
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9660
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
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