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Enrollment
407
Middle
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSFIELD·NCES 250963001525
John T Reid Middle
950 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 448-9620 · Berkshire County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 107 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 37% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
5.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -26.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 26 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John T Reid Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #300 of 304 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #270 of 304 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #53 of 299 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #220 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #28 of 296 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #36 of 296 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #20 of 204 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
407
-118 (-22%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 407 | 43.5 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 50.8 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 52.6 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 44 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 52.6 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 52 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 54 | 11.4:1 | 63% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | N/A | N/A | 36% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 655 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John T Reid Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (550 to 407); teachers down 17% (52.6 to 43.5).
About John T Reid Middle
John T Reid Middle sits in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and is classified as a middle school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 407 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts enroll about 547 students on average.
Pittsfield serves 4,873 students across 14 schools.
The largest group at John T Reid Middle is White students, at 49%. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 11% Black. Census figures show Berkshire County is about 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, John T Reid Middle scores 66%.
Its ratio of 9.3:1 is based on 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 11.5:1.
John T Reid Middle earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
The county, Berkshire County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,013 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting John T Reid Middle, Berkshire County has 50 public schools.
Morningside Community School is the nearest public school to John T Reid Middle, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of John T Reid Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
John T Reid Middle has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment fell 22% over 4 years, reaching 407 in 2024-25. The ratio was 11.9:1 in 2020-21 and 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
People who know John T Reid Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other schools in Pittsfield
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- Morningside Community School0.7 mi · 376
- Eagle Education Academy1.1 mi · 24
- Allendale1.3 mi · 236
- Robert T. Capeless Elementary School1.3 mi · 176
- Pittsfield High1.4 mi · 727
- Silvio O Conte Community1.5 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About John T Reid MiddleHow large is John T Reid Middle?
John T Reid Middle enrolls approximately 407 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does John T Reid Middle serve?
John T Reid Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John T Reid Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John T Reid Middle is approximately 9.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John T Reid Middle?
At John T Reid Middle, the student body is approximately 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees John T Reid Middle?
John T Reid Middle is overseen by Pittsfield in Berkshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.