Enrollment
326
Middle
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKSHIRE HILLS·NCES 250253002000
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
313 Monument Valley Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230 · (413) 644-2300 · Berkshire County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
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 5 | 71 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 29% |
Student demographics
39%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
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
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #170 of 304 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #130 of 304 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #55 of 299 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #256 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #70 of 296 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #195 of 296 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #95 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. 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
326
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 326 | 31.8 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 32 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 33.2 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 31 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 32.3 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 32 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 24% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (374 to 326); teachers down 1% (32.3 to 31.8).
About W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Berkshire Hills. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 326 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
Berkshire Hills enrolls 1,131 students, and its 4 schools include W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School.
Roughly 76% of students at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School total 31.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.2:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Berkshire County, 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.
The next-closest public school is Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The NCES locale for W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 344.
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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
- Muddy Brook Regional Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Mountainside PreschoolElementary · 9 students
Other schools in Great Barrington
- Monument Mt Regional HighHigh · 431 students
- Muddy Brook Regional Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Mountainside PreschoolElementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School0.1 mi · 365
- Mountainside Preschool0.3 mi · 9
- Monument Mt Regional High0.3 mi · 431
- Lee Middle/High School6.3 mi · 328
- Lee Elementary6.4 mi · 331
- South Egremont7.3 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School serve?
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is approximately 10.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?
Student demographics at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School are roughly 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School public or private?
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkshire Hills.
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