Elementary Schools in Central Berkshire

Elementary schools in the Central Berkshire district serve prekindergarten through fifth grade across three schools — Craneville (K–5), Kittredge (PK–5), and Becket Washington School (PK–5) — enrolling 734 students combined in a district ranked 140 out of 351 statewide, a 60th percentile position with 3 stars. Craneville is much the largest with 458 students, about 62% of the total and roughly five times Becket Washington School's enrollment, followed by Kittredge at 185 and Becket Washington School at 91. All three earned 3 stars in 2025–26.

Becket Washington School posts the strongest 2025–26 academic profile: the best rank of the three at 274 out of 899 (70th percentile), the highest all-grade ELA proficiency (50.0%) and science proficiency (69.23%), and the best simple composite (57.47%). Kittredge is the math leader at 57.35% and the most improved school, climbing from 511th to 309th. Craneville is the largest and most stable, with solid math (49.33%) but a clear weakness in science at 37.5%, below both the district (48.26%) and the state (40.98%).

Across the district, math is a common strength — every school beat both district and state. Science is the most polarized subject, with Becket Washington School and Kittredge far above district and state while Craneville lags. Fourth grade is a weak spot at Kittredge (22.73% ELA) and Becket Washington School (16.67% ELA, 23.08% math), while fifth grade is strong at both. Resources do not move in a simple pattern: Becket Washington School has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.2) and highest per-student spending ($21,213), yet Kittredge has the highest ratio (14.4) and still leads in math. Spending data is from 2020–21, student-teacher ratios from 2024–25, and free/reduced-lunch figures are unavailable.