Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSFIELD·NCES 250963001516
Allendale
180 Connecticut Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 448-9650 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
39.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Allendale ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #526 of 920 ▲ 29 | #12 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #483 of 920 ▲ 107 | #9 of 23 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #186 of 901 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #883 of 1,086 | #16 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #154 of 938 | #8 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #99 of 938 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #157 of 602 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
236
-33 (-12%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 236 | 22.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 27.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 26.8 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 21.3 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 16 | 19.7:1 | 49% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | N/A | N/A | 25% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allendale.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (288 to 236); teachers up 7% (21.3 to 22.8).
About Allendale
Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Allendale is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 236 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 38% below that mark.
Allendale falls under Pittsfield, which has 14 schools enrolling 4,873 students.
Of every 100 students at Allendale, about 47 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 10% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Berkshire County is roughly 86% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
The school has 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Allendale lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The county, Berkshire County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,013 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Allendale, Berkshire County has 50 public schools.
About 1.2 miles separate Allendale from the closest public school, Morningside Community School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% drop, from 269 to 236.
This page is set up for the Allendale community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Berkshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,430
Census ACS
Median income
$76,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,704 students
Quick facts
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- Morningside Community School1.2 mi · 376
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- Williams1.8 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About AllendaleHow many students attend Allendale?
Allendale enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Allendale serve?
Allendale serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allendale?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Allendale is approximately 10.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Allendale?
Allendale reports a student body of 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Allendale?
Allendale is overseen by Pittsfield in Berkshire County.
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