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If you could change one rule at Craneville, what would it be?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL BERKSHIRE·NCES 250339000462
Craneville
95 Park Avenue, Dalton, MA 01226 · (413) 684-0209 · Berkshire County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
32%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
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp 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 50 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Craneville ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #355 of 920 ▲ 95 | #6 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #473 of 920 ▲ 31 | #8 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #279 of 901 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #323 of 1,086 | #1 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #801 of 938 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #747 of 938 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #107 of 317 | #2 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
458
+62 (+16%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 458 | 32.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 30.9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 28 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 35% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | N/A | N/A | 15% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Craneville.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (412 to 458); teachers up 15% (28 to 32.3).
About Craneville
Craneville is an elementary school in Dalton, Massachusetts, and it is part of Central Berkshire. The school had 458 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
The district for Craneville is Central Berkshire, with 5 schools and 1,537 students.
White students are the large majority at Craneville, with 82% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Craneville has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Craneville receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Berkshire County has these Census figures: median household income is about $76,013, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Craneville is among the 50 public schools in Berkshire County.
Wahconah Regional High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Craneville is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 458, 16% above the 396 of 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Craneville. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Wahconah Regional HighHigh · 450 students
- Nessacus Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- KittredgeElementary · 185 students
- Becket Washington SchoolElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Dalton
- Wahconah Regional HighHigh · 450 students
- Nessacus Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Wahconah Regional High1.9 mi · 450
- Nessacus Regional Middle School2.0 mi · 353
- Allendale2.5 mi · 236
- Williams3.3 mi · 264
- John T Reid Middle3.4 mi · 407
- Lanesborough Elementary3.5 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About CranevilleWhat is the total enrollment at Craneville?
Craneville enrolls approximately 458 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Craneville serve?
Craneville serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Craneville?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Craneville.
How diverse is Craneville?
Craneville reports a student body of 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Craneville?
Craneville is overseen by Central Berkshire in Berkshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.