Enrollment
124
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON RIVER REG·NCES 251332100402
Farmington River Elementary
555 N Main Street, Otis, MA 01253 · (413) 269-4466 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- DThree-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
9.3:1
13 FTE teachers
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 | 5 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 77% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Farmington River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #561 of 920 ▼ 150 | #14 of 23 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #488 of 920 ▲ 1 | #10 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #41 of 901 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #1,025 of 1,086 | #23 of 30 |
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
124
+17 (+16%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 124 | 13.3 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 14.2 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 14.2 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 12 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 13.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 13 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 13 | 11.1:1 | 26% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | N/A | N/A | 19% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farmington River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (121 to 124); teachers down 2% (13.5 to 13.3).
About Farmington River Elementary
Farmington River Elementary is a very small elementary school in Otis, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Farmington River Reg. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 124 students. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Farmington River Elementary falls under Farmington River Reg.
Farmington River Elementary is 92% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Farmington River Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 13.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.3:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Farmington River Elementary outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
For Berkshire County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $76,013 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Farmington River Elementary, Berkshire County has 50 public schools.
Chester Elementary is the nearest public school to Farmington River Elementary, about 8.5 miles away. Farmington River Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased by 16% across 4 years, from 107 in 2020-21 to 124 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Farmington River Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- Chester Elementary8.5 mi · 114
- Becket Washington School8.6 mi · 91
- Lee Elementary10.0 mi · 331
- Lee Middle/High School10.0 mi · 328
- New Marlborough Central10.7 mi · 58
- Littleville Elementary School11.9 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Farmington River ElementaryHow many students attend Farmington River Elementary?
Farmington River Elementary enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-06.
Is Farmington River Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farmington River Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Farmington River Elementary?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Farmington River Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Farmington River Elementary?
Student demographics at Farmington River Elementary are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Farmington River Elementary in?
Farmington River Elementary is part of Farmington River Reg.
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