Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKSHIRE HILLS·NCES 250253001999
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
318 Monument Valley Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230 · (413) 644-2350 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · 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 | 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).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School→W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School→Monument Mt Regional High
Based on grade levels within Berkshire Hills. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +20.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +17.0pp since 2016
What 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% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 |
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
365
+47 (+15%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
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 | 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) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School.
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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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 Berkshire Hills
- Monument Mt Regional HighHigh · 431 students
- W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Mountainside PreschoolElementary · 9 students
Other schools in Great Barrington
- Monument Mt Regional HighHigh · 431 students
- W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Mountainside PreschoolElementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School0.1 mi · 326
- Monument Mt Regional High0.2 mi · 431
- Mountainside Preschool0.2 mi · 9
- Lee Middle/High School6.2 mi · 328
- Lee Elementary6.3 mi · 331
- South Egremont7.4 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Muddy Brook Regional Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School?
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-04.
Is Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is approximately 9.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School?
At Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School public or private?
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkshire Hills.
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