Robert T. Capeless Elementary School

Robert T. Capeless Elementary School is a cozy K-5 school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, overseen by Pittsfield. The school works with 176 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 54% below typical.

Robert T. Capeless Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Pittsfield, a district that enrolls 4,873 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Robert T. Capeless Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder breaks down as 16% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, Berkshire County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, census data for Berkshire County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,013 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Berkshire County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,704 students), of which Robert T. Capeless Elementary School is one.

John T Reid Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert T. Capeless Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 216 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 78% to 61% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Robert T. Capeless Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.