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How has Drury High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
438
High
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ADAMS·NCES 250867001387
Drury High
1130 South Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247 · (413) 662-3240 · Berkshire County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
38%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
Based on grade levels within North Adams. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
19.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.4pp since 2016
Math
7.8%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.2pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.6% | 7.8% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 10.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% | 13.2% |
| 2021-22 | 26.3% | 20.1% |
| 2020-21 | 23.9% | 15.8% |
| 2018-19 | 38.9% | 22.4% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Drury High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #314 of 327 ▼ 7 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #295 of 326 ▲ 1 | #11 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #90 of 315 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #263 of 379 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #65 of 325 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #204 of 325 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #66 of 188 | #3 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
438
-82 (-16%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 438 | 44.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 46 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 49.9 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 43 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 45.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 42 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 56 | 10.3:1 | 52% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | N/A | N/A | 17% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drury High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (522 to 438); teachers down 3% (45.8 to 44.4).
About Drury High
Drury High is a small high school. Its address is in North Adams, Massachusetts. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 438 students. That is 44% below the average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
North Adams is the local district for Drury High. It runs 4 schools with 1,419 students.
The share of White students at Drury High is 77%, a majority. The school is also 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 86% White share among all Berkshire County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
The school's 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Drury High holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Looking at the county, Berkshire County, 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. Berkshire County has 50 public schools with about 14,704 students, including Drury High.
Drury High is about 0.4 miles from Charles McCann Vocational Technical, its nearest public school. Drury High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Drury High is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 16% decline took enrollment from 520 in 2020-21 to 438 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 9.9:1.
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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
- Colegrove Park ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- BraytonElementary · 342 students
- GreylockElementary · 270 students
Other schools in North Adams
- Charles McCann Vocational TechnicalHigh · 514 students
- Colegrove Park ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- BraytonElementary · 342 students
- GreylockElementary · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Charles McCann Vocational Technical0.4 mi · 514
- Colegrove Park Elementary2.1 mi · 369
- Brayton2.8 mi · 342
- Abbott Memorial3.4 mi · 83
- Clarksburg Elementary3.4 mi · 204
- Greylock3.6 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Drury HighHow many students attend Drury High?
Drury High enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 07-12.
Is Drury High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Drury High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Drury High have?
Drury High employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Drury High?
Student demographics at Drury High are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Drury High in?
Drury High is part of North Adams.
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