Top Rankings
Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,253 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
4,876 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
513 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pittsfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
21%
30%
% Black
12%
12%
% White
55%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,172 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,999 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,172
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,999
$24,602
Best Pittsfield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Bushey Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
86 Brooks Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(413) 448-9665
Reading, MA 01867
(413) 448-9665
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stearns
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Lebanon Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9554
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9554
Grades: PK-5
| 210 students
Rank: #44.
Allendale
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Connecticut Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9650
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9650
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #55.
Egremont
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
84 Egremont Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #66.
Morningside Community School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Burbank Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #77.
Crosby
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
517 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #88.
Silvio O Conte Community
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 West Union Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9660
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9660
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
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