Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
- 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.
- DThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (67).
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
Where Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #475 of 920 ▲ 49 | #7 of 23 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #359 of 920 ▼ 41 | #7 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #115 of 901 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #539 of 1,086 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #49 of 938 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #513 of 938 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #209 of 317 | #4 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 39.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 37.5 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 38.1 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 33 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 36.2 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 34 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 32% (131) |
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (348 to 365); teachers up 9% (36.2 to 39.5).
About Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Berkshire Hills, located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 365 students, covering pre-K through 4.
Berkshire Hills has 1,131 students in 4 schools, and Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is White students, at 68%. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Berkshire County, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.2 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here.
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Massachusetts public elementary 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 roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Berkshire County has 50 public schools with about 14,704 students, including Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School.
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 15% rise took enrollment from 318 in 2020-21 to 365 in 2024-25.
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