Best Public Schools in Dalton, MA

Summary:

The city of Dalton, Massachusetts is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Wahconah Regional High, Craneville Elementary, and Nessacus Regional Middle School. These schools are part of the Central Berkshire district, which is ranked 177 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts.

Among the three schools, Wahconah Regional High and Craneville Elementary stand out as top performers. Wahconah Regional High is ranked in the top 35% of Massachusetts high schools and maintains a strong 92.5% four-year graduation rate. It also outperforms the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation test scores for 10th grade in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Similarly, Craneville Elementary is ranked in the top 43% of Massachusetts elementary schools and exceeds the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation test scores for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

While Nessacus Regional Middle School performs at or above the district average, it lags behind the state averages in some MCAS Next Generation test scores, particularly in Mathematics. This could be an area for the school to focus on improving. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of Wahconah Regional High and Craneville Elementary, while also identifying potential areas for improvement at Nessacus Regional Middle School and the broader Central Berkshire district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Craneville	Public	K-5	95 Park Avenue	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-0209	458	32	14.2		374 (81.7%)	6 (1.3%)	40 (8.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	57.1	385^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.5%		50.2	469^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.8%	84	50.7	26.1	44.6					41.1	61.3	40.6	47.8					50.0	48.4			48.4			$18,222
Nessacus Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Fox Road	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-0780	353	30	11.6		309 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	66.2	148^th of 484 public middle schools	69.4%		52.5	211^th of 493 public middle schools	57.2%	63				58.3	51.7	48.3		52.5				42.7	40.8	43.6		42.4		50.4		50.4		38.5	$19,481
Wahconah Regional High	Public	9-12	150 Windsor Rd	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-1330	450	41	10.9		409 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	65.9	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%		63.9	135^th of 348 public high schools	61.2%	15							52.2								50.4				58.5		37.0		$21,564

Cities Near Dalton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinsdale	2.98 mi	1	260^th
Pittsfield	3.06 mi	14	303^rd
Lanesborough	4.26 mi	1	116^th
Cheshire	8.94 mi	2	337^th
Lenox	9.53 mi	2	62^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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