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Robert T. Capeless Elementary School

Pittsfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #292 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 33%.

Overall rank
#292
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
59%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
177 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 25% statewide. An average of 59% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 37% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 42 points since 2023 (23% to 65%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 19 points since 2023 (36% to 55%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 33% · #292
ELA
Averagetop 40% · #358
Math
Above averagetop 25% · #221
Attendance
Averagebottom 37% · #573
Teacher quality
Averagetop 47% · #414

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 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math65%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students177
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
61%
Hispanic/Latino
16.4%
Multi-Race
14.1%
Black/African American
7.3%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

48% girls · 52% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
56.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
60.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)15.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.9%
Special education teachers13.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

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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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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