Enrollment
353
Middle
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL BERKSHIRE·NCES 250339000466
Nessacus Regional Middle School
35 Fox Road, Dalton, MA 01226 · (413) 684-0780 · Berkshire County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 106 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 35% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Nessacus Regional Middle School→Wahconah Regional High
Based on grade levels within Central Berkshire. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +14.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nessacus Regional Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #133 of 304 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #99 of 304 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #11 of 299 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #248 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #157 of 296 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #263 of 296 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #143 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
353
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 353 | 30.4 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 25.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 24.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 37 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 32% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 17% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nessacus Regional Middle School.
About Nessacus Regional Middle School
Nessacus Regional Middle School runs as a small middle school in Dalton, Massachusetts. The school serves 353 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
Besides Nessacus Regional Middle School, Central Berkshire runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,537 students.
About 88% of the student body at Nessacus Regional Middle School is White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 30.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Berkshire County census figures show that the median household income is $76,013, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 50 public schools in Berkshire County, enrolling about 14,704 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Wahconah Regional High is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Nessacus Regional Middle School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 358 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 353. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 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 Central Berkshire
- CranevilleElementary · 458 students
- Wahconah Regional HighHigh · 450 students
- KittredgeElementary · 185 students
- Becket Washington SchoolElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Dalton
- CranevilleElementary · 458 students
- Wahconah Regional HighHigh · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Wahconah Regional High0.3 mi · 450
- Craneville2.0 mi · 458
- Kittredge2.2 mi · 185
- Allendale4.2 mi · 236
- Williams4.3 mi · 264
- Egremont5.1 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Nessacus Regional Middle SchoolHow large is Nessacus Regional Middle School?
Nessacus Regional Middle School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Nessacus Regional Middle School serve?
Nessacus Regional Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Nessacus Regional Middle School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Nessacus Regional Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Nessacus Regional Middle School?
Student demographics at Nessacus Regional Middle School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Nessacus Regional Middle School?
Nessacus Regional Middle School is overseen by Central Berkshire in Berkshire County.
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