Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT GREYLOCK·NCES 250816002887
Lanesborough Elementary
188 Summer Street, Lanesborough, MA 01237 · (413) 443-0027 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- BThree-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
10.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · 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 | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Lanesborough Elementary→Mt Greylock Regional High
Based on grade levels within Mount Greylock. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 12 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lanesborough Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #225 of 920 ▲ 69 | #2 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #316 of 920 ▲ 7 | #5 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #364 of 901 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #888 of 1,086 | #17 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #185 of 938 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #802 of 938 | #18 of 19 |
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
231
+42 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 231 | 21.8 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 23.7 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 24.8 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 22 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lanesborough Elementary.
About Lanesborough Elementary
Lanesborough Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 231 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 39% smaller than that.
Mount Greylock is made up of 3 schools with 1,177 students in all.
Lanesborough Elementary's enrollment is 85% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 21.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Lanesborough Elementary is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Berkshire County show that the median household income is $76,013, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lanesborough Elementary is one of 50 public schools in the county.
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Lanesborough Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show a 22% enrollment gain, from 189 in 2020-21 to 231 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.6:1 in 2020-21 to 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Lanesborough Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Mount Greylock
- Mt Greylock Regional HighHigh · 539 students
- Williamstown ElementaryElementary · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Robert T. Capeless Elementary School3.0 mi · 176
- John T Reid Middle3.4 mi · 407
- Craneville3.5 mi · 458
- Allendale3.7 mi · 236
- Morningside Community School4.0 mi · 376
- Eagle Education Academy4.5 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Lanesborough ElementaryHow many students attend Lanesborough Elementary?
Lanesborough Elementary enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lanesborough Elementary serve?
Lanesborough Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lanesborough Elementary have?
Lanesborough Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lanesborough Elementary?
Student demographics at Lanesborough Elementary are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lanesborough Elementary in?
Lanesborough Elementary is part of Mount Greylock.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.