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Massachusetts public elementary school

Craneville Elementary

Central Berkshire school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #338 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 38%.

Overall rank
#338
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
461 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 28% statewide. 96.9% of teachers are licensed and 84.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 50% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 20 points since 2023 (29% to 49%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 19 points since 2023 (33% to 52%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 38% · #338
ELA
Averagebottom 50% · #456
Math
Averagetop 42% · #375
Attendance
Averagebottom 50% · #450
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 28% · #243

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 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State43%20172019202120232026
Math49%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 61st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students461
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.8%
Hispanic/Latino
8.5%
Multi-Race
7.2%
Black/African American
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

51.2% girls · 48.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
40.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.3
General education teachers86.2%
Special education teachers12.4%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0% out-of-school, 1.7% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About the towns in Central Berkshire

Craneville is part of the Central Berkshire regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.

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
Cummington
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$366KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,575MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$79,502MA median $47,872
Dalton
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$356KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,011MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$38,962MA median $47,872
Hinsdale
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$412KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,375MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,699MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves7.9% of budget
Peru
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$291KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,689MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,519MA median $47,872
Washington
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$377KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,204MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,508MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves22.6% of budget
Windsor
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$302KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$2,846MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$38,398MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves4.9% of budget

Central Berkshire 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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