Farmington River Elementary

Set in Otis, Massachusetts, Farmington River Elementary is a minimally staffed elementary school, run under Farmington River Reg. It educates 124 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Farmington River Elementary is a school of Farmington River Reg, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Farmington River Elementary logs that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest looks like 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Farmington River Elementary has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Berkshire County shows median household income runs about $76,013, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Berkshire County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,704 students), of which Farmington River Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chester Elementary, around 8.5 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Farmington River Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 121 (now 124). White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.