Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOSAC VALLEY REGIONAL·NCES 250178000023
Hoosac Valley Elementary School
14 Commercial Street, Adams, MA 01220 · (413) 743-0876 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- FThree-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
11.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 78 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 24% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Students here typically continue to
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
12.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
5.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -28.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 28 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hoosac Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #912 of 920 ▼ 328 | #23 of 23 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #887 of 920 ▼ 270 | #23 of 23 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -23.0pp | #4 of 901 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #444 of 1,086 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #407 of 938 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #792 of 938 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #569 of 602 | #10 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 2024-25Enrollment
398
+66 (+20%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 398 | 33.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 34 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 33 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 26 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 24 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 58% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | N/A | N/A | 37% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoosac Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (403 to 398); teachers up 52% (22 to 33.3).
About Hoosac Valley Elementary School
Hoosac Valley Elementary School is one of the public schools in Adams, Massachusetts. It is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 398 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 3.
Hoosac Valley Regional counts 998 students in its 3 schools, and Hoosac Valley Elementary School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Hoosac Valley Elementary School is White, at 84%. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Among Berkshire County residents, the White share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hoosac Valley Elementary School scores 28%.
Classroom staffing at Hoosac Valley Elementary School totals 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Hoosac Valley Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 4% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For the population of Berkshire County, the median household earns about $76,013 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Berkshire County, 50 public schools serve about 14,704 students.
Measured in a straight line, Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School is less than a tenth of a mile from Hoosac Valley Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 66 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 Hoosac Valley Regional
- Hoosac Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- Hoosac Valley High SchoolHigh · 296 students
Other schools in Adams
- Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public SchoolHigh · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School0.1 mi · 364
- Hoosac Valley Middle School1.7 mi · 304
- Hoosac Valley High School1.7 mi · 296
- Charles McCann Vocational Technical3.3 mi · 514
- Drury High3.8 mi · 438
- Brayton5.5 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Hoosac Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
Hoosac Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Hoosac Valley Elementary School serve?
Hoosac Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Hoosac Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoosac Valley Elementary School?
At Hoosac Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hoosac Valley Elementary School public or private?
Hoosac Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoosac Valley Regional.
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