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Massachusetts public elementary school

Kittredge Elementary

Central Berkshire school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #405 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 46%.

Overall rank
#405
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
183 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: ELA, in the top 38% statewide. An average of 51% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20% in 2022 to 16% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 46% · #405
ELA
Averagetop 38% · #340
Math
Averagetop 46% · #411
Attendance
Averagebottom 50% · #451
Teacher quality
Averagetop 39% · #341

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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 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
Math58%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 81st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students183
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
92.9%
Hispanic/Latino
4.4%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Black/African American
0.6%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
36.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)12.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90.6%
Special education teachers7.8%
English learner teachers1.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About the towns in Central Berkshire

Kittredge 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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