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Massachusetts public elementary school

Colegrove Park Elementary

North Adams school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #596 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#596
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
360 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 46% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 77.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 18% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.9% in 2022 to 23.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (20% to 34%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 34% · #596
ELA
Below averagebottom 18% · #737
Math
Below averagebottom 30% · #629
Attendance
Below averagebottom 20% · #724
Teacher quality
Averagetop 46% · #403

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

Both ELA and Math have 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 Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math34%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students360
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
77.8%
Hispanic/Latino
10.3%
Multi-Race
9.7%
Black/African American
1.7%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

45.8% girls · 53.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
66.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
53.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.7%
Special education teachers22.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.2%
MA avg
15.6%

12.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.5% out-of-school, 0.3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About North Adams

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$244KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$3,894MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$21,030MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.1%
Town bond ratingA

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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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