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Massachusetts public elementary school

Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School

Berkshire Hills school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #403 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 46%.

Overall rank
#403
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
362 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 5% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (39% to 51%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (50% to 61%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 46% · #403
ELA
Averagetop 40% · #355
Math
Averagebottom 47% · #479
Attendance
Below averagebottom 14% · #774
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 5% · #42

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 Arts61%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State43%20172019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students362
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
69.1%
Hispanic/Latino
17.4%
Multi-Race
6.6%
Black/African American
3.9%
Asian
3%

49.5% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
45.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.5
General education teachers94.9%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About the towns in Berkshire Hills

Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is part of the Berkshire Hills regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.

Great Barrington
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$638KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,444MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$56,250MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves28.7% of budget
Stockbridge
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$926KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,284MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$55,842MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves13.5% of budget
West Stockbridge
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$671KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,943MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$65,812MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves2.9% of budget

Berkshire Hills 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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