Hancock Elementary

As a rural-scale elementary-level community in Hancock, Massachusetts, Hancock Elementary teaches 48 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Hancock. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Hancock Elementary sits 87% below that benchmark.

Hancock is the operating authority for Hancock Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Hancock Elementary shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Hancock Elementary reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Hancock Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Berkshire County put median household earnings sit near $76,013, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Berkshire County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,704 students), Hancock Elementary is one campus in the mix.

BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hancock Elementary has climbed 14%, going from 42 students in 2018 to 48 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 98% to 88%. Class-load math has grew: from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

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