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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKSHIRE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250007901842

Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School

1 Commercial Place, Adams, MA 01220 · (413) 743-7311 · Berkshire County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • CTest 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.
  • B-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 high schools

Enrollment
364
High
STATE 777
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 67220%
Grade 77019%
Grade 86718%
Grade 94713%
Grade 104011%
Grade 114011%
Grade 12288%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
23665%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
6016%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
339%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
21%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
226%
STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
16646%
Female
18751%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
40.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.4pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp 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 26 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 22 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.6%26.0%
2023-2436.4%23.4%
2022-2343.6%31.7%
2021-2245.2%32.4%
2020-2149.9%31.3%
2018-1950.9%47.0%
2017-1848.0%48.0%
2016-1749.0%48.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Berkshire County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#232 of 327
▲ 32
#8 of 12
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.6%#208 of 326
▲ 44
#8 of 12
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.5pp#148 of 315#9 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
364#291 of 379#9 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.4:1#42 of 325#6 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.1%#133 of 325#3 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.8%#106 of 133N/A
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
364
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536438.59.4:1N/A
2023-2436535.310.3:1N/A
2022-2331642.27.5:1N/A
2020-213723710.1:1N/A
2017-183543410.4:1N/A
2015-163533111.4:1N/A
2010-112622311.4:160% (156)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (354 to 364); teachers up 13% (34 to 38.5).

About Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School

Adams, Massachusetts, is home to Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School, a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment stands at 364 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts enrollment 53% below the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts.

The school's district is Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public.

The share of White students at Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School is 65%, a majority. It is also 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Berkshire County is roughly 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.

Its ratio of 9.4:1 is based on 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 14.0 more students per teacher than here.

Among Massachusetts public high schools, Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

The county, Berkshire County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,013, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 50 public schools and about 14,704 students.

Measured in a straight line, Hoosac Valley Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School. The five-mile area around Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School holds 5 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area. Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 364, close to the 372 recorded in 2020-21.

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Berkshire County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School
District
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public
Address
1 Commercial Place, Adams, MA 01220
Phone
(413) 743-7311
County
Berkshire County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
364
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
250007901842
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School
What is the total enrollment at Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School serve?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School is approximately 9.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School reports a student body of 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School in?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School is part of Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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