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Massachusetts public elementary school

Egremont Elementary

Pittsfield school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #188 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 22%.

Overall rank
#188
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+17 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
393 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: Math, in the top 24% statewide. An average of 60% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 31% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (58% to 47%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.4% in 2022 to 19.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 22% · #188
ELA
Above averagetop 33% · #287
Math
Above averagetop 24% · #206
Attendance
Below averagebottom 31% · #620
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 39% · #552

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 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math47%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students393
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
56%
Hispanic/Latino
23.9%
Multi-Race
10.4%
Black/African American
7.6%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

47.1% girls · 52.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.1%
Special education teachers13.5%
English learner teachers3.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Pittsfield

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$315KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,518MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$32,527MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.3%
Town bond ratingA+
Free cash reserves4.1% of budget

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