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Egremont

84 Egremont Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 448-9655 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • BTest 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.
  • 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

Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
30 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K349%
Kindergarten4412%
Grade 15515%
Grade 25414%
Grade 38322%
Grade 45013%
Grade 55615%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
21657%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
8623%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
287%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
3810%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
19351%
Female
18349%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 11 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2549.0%58.0%
2023-2434.0%45.0%
2022-2332.0%48.0%
2021-2235.0%33.0%
2020-2152.0%39.0%
2018-1951.0%46.0%
2017-1850.0%55.0%
2016-1742.0%47.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Egremont ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Berkshire County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#249 of 920
▲ 207
#3 of 23
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#335 of 920
▲ 230
#6 of 23
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+19.5pp#9 of 901#1 of 23
Enrollment
ranked largest first
376#502 of 1,086#5 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#559 of 938#18 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.2%#294 of 938#5 of 19
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.1%#300 of 602#5 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 2024-25
Enrollment
376
-38 (-9%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537629.612.7:1N/A
2023-2438632.511.9:1N/A
2022-2338232.611.7:1N/A
2020-214143312.6:1N/A
2017-184232914.6:1N/A
2015-164892916.9:1N/A
2010-114883016.3:144% (214)
2000-01475N/AN/A22% (106)
1990-91473N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Egremont.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (423 to 376); teachers up 2% (29 to 29.6).

About Egremont

Students in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, attend Egremont, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 376 students are in pre-K through 5.

Pittsfield oversees Egremont and 13 other schools, with 4,873 students in total.

At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at Egremont combined. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Black. By comparison, Berkshire County residents are about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Egremont belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 at Egremont, with 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.

The allk12 Grade for Egremont is A-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Federal survey data for Berkshire County show that median household income is about $76,013, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 50 public schools operate in Berkshire County, serving about 14,704 students.

Nearest public school: Theodore Herberg Middle, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Egremont holds at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Egremont is City: Small.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 414 to 376.

Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
Egremont
District
Pittsfield
Address
84 Egremont Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone
(413) 448-9655
County
Berkshire County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250963001519
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Egremont
How large is Egremont?
Egremont enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-05.
Is Egremont an elementary, middle, or high school?
Egremont is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Egremont?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Egremont is approximately 12.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Egremont?
Student demographics at Egremont are roughly 57% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Egremont?
Egremont is overseen by Pittsfield in Berkshire County.
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