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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bernardston Elementary

Pioneer Valley school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #670 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#670
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
202 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: Attendance, in the top 23% statewide. Students attend 95.2% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (38% to 26%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.1% in 2022 to 9.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 26% · #670
ELA
Averagebottom 42% · #525
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #675
Attendance
Above averagetop 23% · #202
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 20% · #723

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 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math39%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students202
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
92.6%
Multi-Race
4%
Hispanic/Latino
3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%

49% girls · 51% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
66.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.6
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Bernardston

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$330KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,019MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,232MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves10% of budget

Pioneer Valley district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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