Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSFIELD·NCES 250963001528
Crosby
517 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 448-9670 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
25 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 | 28 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
71%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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 21.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crosby ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #826 of 920 ▲ 24 | #21 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #826 of 920 ▲ 1 | #21 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #264 of 901 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #851 of 1,086 | #15 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #129 of 938 | #7 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #53 of 938 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.2% | #6 of 602 | #1 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
249
-51 (-17%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 249 | 24.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 30.5 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 30.1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 33 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 35.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 32 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 72% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | N/A | N/A | 35% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crosby.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (446 to 249); teachers down 30% (35.2 to 24.6).
About Crosby
Crosby is a small elementary school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Pittsfield. The school counts 249 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 35% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Pittsfield has 4,873 students in 14 schools, and Crosby is one of those schools.
Crosby's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 37%. Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 14% Black. County-wide, 86% of Berkshire County residents are White. By the diversity index, Crosby comes in at 71%.
Dividing enrollment by its 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
County data help place the school in context: in Berkshire County, median household income is about $76,013, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Crosby is among the 50 public schools in Berkshire County.
The next-closest public school is Crosby Educational Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Crosby.
Federal data place Crosby in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students declined from 300 to 249 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 9.1 in 2020-21 to 10.1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Crosby covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Other schools in Pittsfield
- Taconic HighHigh · 824 students
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- Theodore Herberg MiddleMiddle · 587 students
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Nearby schools
- Crosby Educational Academy0.0 mi · 24
- Silvio O Conte Community0.5 mi · 379
- Taconic High0.7 mi · 824
- Eagle Education Academy1.1 mi · 24
- Pittsfield High1.3 mi · 727
- Morningside Community School1.5 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About CrosbyWhat is the total enrollment at Crosby?
Crosby enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-05.
Is Crosby an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crosby is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Crosby have?
Crosby employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Crosby?
Student demographics at Crosby are roughly 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Crosby in?
Crosby is part of Pittsfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.