Enrollment
91
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL BERKSHIRE·NCES 250339000459
Becket Washington School
12 Maple Street, Becket, MA 01223 · (413) 623-8757 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C+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
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 17 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 12% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Central Berkshire. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -25.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 25 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Becket Washington School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #1,050 of 1,086 | #24 of 30 |
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
91
-10 (-10%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 91 | 8.9 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 8.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 9.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 10.1 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 108 | 10 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 9 | 11.6:1 | 39% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | N/A | N/A | 30% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Becket Washington School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (125 to 91); teachers down 12% (10.1 to 8.9).
About Becket Washington School
Becket Washington School is a very small elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Becket. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 91 students. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The district, Central Berkshire, operates 5 schools serving 1,537 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Becket Washington School. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Berkshire County, where about 86% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 20%.
Its ratio of 10.3:1 is based on 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Becket Washington School outscored 59%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Berkshire County show that the median household earns about $76,013 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Berkshire County, 50 public schools serve about 14,704 students.
Becket Washington School's nearest public school is Chester Elementary (about 5.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
Locale data from NCES put Becket Washington School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 91, down from 101 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.6:1 to 10.3:1.
The Becket Washington School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Central Berkshire
- CranevilleElementary · 458 students
- Wahconah Regional HighHigh · 450 students
- Nessacus Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- KittredgeElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Chester Elementary5.6 mi · 114
- Kittredge7.6 mi · 185
- Lee Elementary8.0 mi · 331
- Lee Middle/High School8.2 mi · 328
- Farmington River Elementary8.6 mi · 124
- R. H. Conwell8.8 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Becket Washington SchoolHow large is Becket Washington School?
Becket Washington School enrolls approximately 91 students in grades PK-05.
Is Becket Washington School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Becket Washington School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Becket Washington School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Becket Washington School is approximately 10.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Becket Washington School?
At Becket Washington School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Becket Washington School public or private?
Becket Washington School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Berkshire.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.