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Massachusetts public elementary school

Stearns Elementary

Pittsfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #597 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#597
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
218 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: Math, in the bottom 29% statewide. An average of 30% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 18 points since 2023 (44% to 26%).
  • Trend: Math is down 15 points since 2023 (36% to 21%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 34% · #597
ELA
Below averagebottom 25% · #679
Math
Below averagebottom 29% · #640
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #843
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 23% · #692

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 above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math21%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students218
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66.5%
Multi-Race
13.3%
Hispanic/Latino
10.1%
Black/African American
7.3%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%

47.7% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
61.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
42.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32
Principal retention100%
General education teachers51.6%
Special education teachers46.8%
English learner teachers1.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.1%
MA avg
15.6%

15.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.7% out-of-school, 4.3% 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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