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Massachusetts public elementary school

Silvio O Conte Community Elementary

Pittsfield school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #816 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#816
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
11%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
374 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 13% statewide. 92.1% of teachers are licensed and 63.7% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 52.4% in 2022 to 46% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (14% to 8%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 9% · #816
ELA
Well below averagebottom 3% · #874
Math
Well below averagebottom 9% · #819
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 2% · #885
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 13% · #784

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts8%in 2026 · state 43%
35 points below the state
0%50%100%This school8%State43%20172019202120232026
Math11%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)469
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)6th · 4th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students374
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
33.2%
White
31.8%
Black/African American
21.7%
Multi-Race
12.3%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

50.3% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
87.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
15%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
92.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
63.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.9
General education teachers86.8%
Special education teachers7.9%
English learner teachers5.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
88.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
46%
MA avg
15.6%

19.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.9% out-of-school, 1.7% 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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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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