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Massachusetts public elementary school

Becket Washington School

Central Berkshire school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #275 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 31%.

Overall rank
#275
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
59%+17 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
12
92 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 1% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 94.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 33 points since 2023 (29% to 62%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 17 points since 2023 (50% to 67%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #275
ELA
Above averagetop 22% · #195
Math
Averagetop 46% · #404
Attendance
Below averagebottom 35% · #587
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 1% · #6

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math62%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students92
Average class size12MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.1%
Hispanic/Latino
5.4%
Multi-Race
5.4%

45.7% girls · 54.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
43.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)8.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers85.9%
Special education teachers11.3%
English learner teachers2.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.7%
MA avg
15.6%

10.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Becket

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$384KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$3,670MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,726MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves7.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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