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Massachusetts public elementary school

Williamstown Elementary

Mount Greylock school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #150 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 17%.

Overall rank
#150
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
65%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
411 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: ELA, in the top 14% statewide. An average of 65% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 28 points since 2023 (51% to 79%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (64% to 75%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 17% · #150
ELA
Above averagetop 14% · #124
Math
Above averagetop 15% · #129
Attendance
Averagetop 48% · #428
Teacher quality
Averagetop 50% · #445

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 every year since 2019.

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

English Language Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State43%20182019202120232026
Math79%in 2026 · state 42%
37 points above the state
0%50%100%This school79%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)518
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)95th · 97th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students411
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
76.2%
Hispanic/Latino
9.5%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Asian
4.9%
Black/African American
4.1%

45% girls · 54.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39
General education teachers87.2%
Special education teachers10.3%
English learner teachers2.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Williamstown

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$563KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,996MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,591MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.6%

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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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