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Williamstown Elementary

115 Church Street, Williamstown, MA 01267 · (413) 458-5707 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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.
  • FThree-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
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K307%
Kindergarten4912%
Grade 14411%
Grade 25413%
Grade 36616%
Grade 45012%
Grade 55213%
Grade 66215%

This year's kindergarten class (49) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30775%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
369%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
174%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
225%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
22555%
Female
17944%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Williamstown Elementary→Mt Greylock Regional High
Based on grade levels within Mount Greylock. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2018
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 14 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 16 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.0%51.0%
2023-2455.0%57.0%
2022-2364.0%58.0%
2021-2269.0%64.0%
2020-2174.0%64.0%
2018-1970.0%67.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Williamstown Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Berkshire County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#344 of 920
▼ 63
#5 of 23
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#240 of 920
▼ 21
#4 of 23
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-13.0pp#29 of 901#2 of 23
Enrollment
ranked largest first
407#425 of 1,086#2 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#164 of 938#9 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.7%#643 of 938#10 of 19
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 2024-25
Enrollment
407
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254073910.4:1N/A
2023-2443140.510.7:1N/A
2022-2343143.69.9:1N/A
2020-21376419.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williamstown Elementary.

About Williamstown Elementary

A mid-sized elementary school in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Williamstown Elementary is part of Mount Greylock. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 407 students.

Williamstown Elementary falls under Mount Greylock, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,177 students.

The largest group at Williamstown Elementary is White students, at 75%. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Berkshire County, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Williamstown Elementary is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. The school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.

Williamstown Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Berkshire County show that the median household earns about $76,013 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Berkshire County has 50 public schools with about 14,704 students, including Williamstown Elementary.

Williamstown Elementary is about 2.5 miles from Greylock, its nearest public school. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies Williamstown Elementary's location as Town: Fringe.

Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 31 students, from 376 to 407. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.2:1 to 10.4:1.

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Berkshire County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Williamstown Elementary
District
Mount Greylock
Address
115 Church Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
Phone
(413) 458-5707
County
Berkshire County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
250816002899
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mount Greylock
Other schools in Williamstown
Other Williamstown Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Williamstown Elementary. Williamstown Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Williamstown Elementary
How many students attend Williamstown Elementary?
Williamstown Elementary enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-06.
Is Williamstown Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Williamstown Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williamstown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Williamstown Elementary is approximately 10.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Williamstown Elementary?
Student demographics at Williamstown Elementary are roughly 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Williamstown Elementary in?
Williamstown Elementary is part of Mount Greylock.
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