Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSFIELD·NCES 250963001524
Morningside Community School
100 Burbank Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 448-9690 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% 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.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · 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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
71%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp 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 17 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morningside Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #825 of 920 ▲ 56 | #20 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #809 of 920 ▲ 29 | #19 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #313 of 901 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #503 of 1,086 | #6 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #257 of 938 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #51 of 938 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #534 of 602 | #9 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
376
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 376 | 34 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 33.1 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 34.6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 36 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 36.5 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 89% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | N/A | N/A | 55% (335) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morningside Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (387 to 376); teachers down 7% (36.5 to 34).
About Morningside Community School
Morningside Community School, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 376 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Pittsfield has a total of 14 schools and 4,873 students, Morningside Community School among them.
Morningside Community School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 18% Black, and 13% multiracial. In Berkshire County overall, about 6% of residents are Hispanic. Morningside Community School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 34 full-time equivalents, or about 11.1 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 11.1:1 here.
Morningside Community School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Berkshire County show that the median household income is $76,013, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Berkshire County is home to 50 public schools and about 14,704 public school students.
The nearest public school is Eagle Education Academy, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 376, an 8% increase from 347 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.6 to 11.1 over 4 years.
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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
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- Taconic High1.5 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About Morningside Community SchoolHow many students attend Morningside Community School?
Morningside Community School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-05.
Is Morningside Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morningside Community School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Morningside Community School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Morningside Community School.
How diverse is Morningside Community School?
Morningside Community School reports a student body of 31% White, 38% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Morningside Community School?
Morningside Community School is overseen by Pittsfield in Berkshire County.
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