Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ADAMS·NCES 250867001390
Brayton
20 Brayton Hill Terrace, North Adams, MA 01247 · (413) 662-3260 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% 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.
- 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
9.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · 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 | 91 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 27% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 North Adams. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
19.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brayton ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #804 of 920 ▲ 64 | #19 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #706 of 920 ▲ 131 | #17 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #185 of 901 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #609 of 1,086 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #91 of 938 | #5 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #651 of 938 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.5% | #30 of 317 | #1 of 6 |
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
342
+117 (+52%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 342 | 35 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 27.5 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 26.3 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 27 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 27.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 30 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 63% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | N/A | N/A | 45% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brayton.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (260 to 342); teachers up 26% (27.7 to 35).
About Brayton
Brayton is a medium-sized elementary school in North Adams, Massachusetts. Its 342 students are spread across pre-K through 2.
North Adams is made up of 4 schools with 1,419 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Brayton is 75% White. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Berkshire County is about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Brayton belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Dividing enrollment by its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.8:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for Brayton is C. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Berkshire County, median household income is about $76,013, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Berkshire County number 50 and enroll about 14,704.
The school nearest to Brayton is Greylock, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Within five miles of Brayton, there are 6 other public schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The school's enrollment figures are 225 for 2020-21 and 342 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. By 2024-25, the school had 9.8 students per teacher, compared with 8.3 in 2020-21.
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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 North Adams
- Drury HighHigh · 438 students
- Colegrove Park ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- GreylockElementary · 270 students
Other schools in North Adams
- Charles McCann Vocational TechnicalHigh · 514 students
- Drury HighHigh · 438 students
- Colegrove Park ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- GreylockElementary · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Greylock1.0 mi · 270
- Colegrove Park Elementary1.5 mi · 369
- Clarksburg Elementary2.3 mi · 204
- Drury High2.8 mi · 438
- Charles McCann Vocational Technical2.9 mi · 514
- Williamstown Elementary3.4 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About BraytonHow large is Brayton?
Brayton enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Brayton serve?
Brayton serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brayton?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brayton is approximately 9.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brayton?
At Brayton, the student body is approximately 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Brayton public or private?
Brayton is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Adams.
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