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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lanesborough Elementary

Mount Greylock school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #276 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 31%.

Overall rank
#276
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
61%+18 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
231 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 7% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 92.7% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 47%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 26 points since 2023 (74% to 48%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.6% in 2022 to 7.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #276
ELA
Averagetop 47% · #412
Math
Above averagetop 23% · #202
Attendance
Excellenttop 10% · #88
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 7% · #57

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 7 years since 2019. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 7 years since 2019.

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

English Language Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school48%State43%20182019202120232026
Math72%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students231
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.9%
Hispanic/Latino
6.1%
Asian
5.2%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Black/African American
1.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers88.1%
Special education teachers9.2%
English learner teachers2.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Lanesborough

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$355KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,135MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$38,946MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Free cash reserves10.9% of budget

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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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