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Becket Washington School

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Becket Washington School ranks 274 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Becket Washington School is a small public elementary school in Becket, Massachusetts, a rural hilltown community in the Berkshires, serving about 91 students in grades PK through 5. On its most recent results it ranks 274th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — 70th percentile, 3 stars — placing it in roughly the top 30% of elementary schools statewide and above the standing of its own Central Berkshire district.

Science is the school's clearest signature: 69.23% proficiency, about 28 points above the state, alongside strong math (53.19%) and solid English Language Arts (50.0%), both ahead of district and state. Becket's fifth graders posted 69.23% in both math and science. The school also has a notably low student–teacher ratio of 10.2 — the best in its district — and spends $21,213 per student, roughly $4,500 more than Craneville and $3,650 more than Kittredge. Among nearby schools, Becket leads Craneville and Kittredge in ELA and science (Kittredge edges ahead in math), ranks ahead of Allendale, Lee Elementary, and Farmington River Elementary, is roughly level with Williams and Egremont, and trails Morris in Lenox and Chester Elementary.

Two caveats both come down to size. Fourth grade dipped sharply in 2025–26 — 16.67% in ELA and 23.08% in math — but at a school this small that is likely a cohort of roughly a dozen students. Rank has also swung between the 44th and 75th percentiles over ten years, though the trendline is encouraging: science has improved four years running, and the school rebounded from a 2024–25 math dip. The one subgroup rank available for 2025–26 — male students, 81st percentile, 4 stars — suggests results are not concentrated in a single population. One gap to note: free- and reduced-lunch data are unavailable, so performance adjusted for poverty cannot be evaluated.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,584

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Maple Street
Becket, MA 01223

(413) 623-8757

District: Central Berkshire

Students who attend Becket Washington School usually attend:

Middle:	Nessacus Regional Middle School
High:	Wahconah Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

274^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Central Berkshire

140^th of 351Central Berkshire among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	274 of 899	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	427 of 906	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	262 of 916	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	517 of 928	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	426 of 932	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	388 of 936	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	358 of 942	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	295 of 934	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.4	239 of 938	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.3	361 of 932	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	409 of 914	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	369 of 926	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.0	121 of 928	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	343 of 930	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	357 of 924	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	338 of 920	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	87.0	80 of 909	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	63 of 908	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	204 of 911	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	92.7	18 of 911	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	78.6	191 of 887	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.0	304 of 882	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	40.7	575 of 884	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	529 of 902	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	169 of 879	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	310 of 907	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	322 of 898	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	390 of 894	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	378 of 925	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	263 of 734	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	442 of 737	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	298 of 753	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	567 of 762	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	459 of 764	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	412 of 765	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	406 of 780	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	365 of 772	52.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)56th percentile~ school

Female (2019)41st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+28 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Becket Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Maple Street	Becket	01223	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 623-8757	91	9	10.2	46.1%	81 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	69.2	274^th of 899 public elementary schools	69.5%		52.8	427^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.9%	153	66.7	16.7	53.9		50.0	61.9	23.1	69.2		53.2	69.2	69.2	$22,584
Chester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Middlefield Road	Chester	01011	Hampden County	Gateway	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 685-1360	114	13	9.1	48.4%	104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	80.6	166^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.5%		66.2	318^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.9%	152	53.3	53.3	50.0		52.5	73.3	60.0	70.0		67.5	60.0	60.0	$24,202
Kittredge	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Maple Street	Hinsdale	01235	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 655-2525	185	13	14.4	41.7%	171 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	65.4	309^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.6%		44.5	511^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.6%	202	66.7	22.7	36.4		42.7	58.3	45.5	68.2		57.4	59.1	59.1	$19,202
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Greylock Street	Lee	01238	Berkshire County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 243-0336	331	35	9.4	40.2%	260 (78.5%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (14.8%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	52.1	436^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.5%		38.4	566^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.5%	130	44.9	47.5	35.6	27.3	38.8	38.8	50.0	46.7	36.4	42.6	54.6	54.6	$25,043
Farmington River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	555 N Main Street	Otis	01253	Berkshire County	Farmington River Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 269-4466	124	13	9.3	42.6%	114 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	58.6	367^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.2%		47.3	482^nd of 906 public elementary schools	46.8%	115	31.3	50.0	53.3	61.5	48.2	50.0	38.5	53.3	46.2	47.4	33.3	33.3	$44,177
R. H. Conwell	Public	PK, KG-6	147 Huntington Road	Worthington	01098	Hampshire County	Worthington	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 238-5856	76	8	10.1		67 (88.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	9.7	845^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%	8	30.0			14.3	30.8	0.0			7.1	15.4			$22,984
Williams	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Bushey Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9680	264	23	11.7	35.4%	172 (65.2%)	21 (8.0%)	43 (16.3%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	69.5	271^st of 899 public elementary schools	69.9%		76.6	222^nd of 906 public elementary schools	75.5%	49	51.4	64.9	43.3		53.9	52.9	48.7	53.3		51.5	50.0	50.0	$22,138
Egremont	Public	PK, KG-5	84 Egremont Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9655	376	30	12.6	56.8%	216 (57.4%)	28 (7.4%)	86 (22.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	60.5	354^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.6%		72.7	250^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.4%	104	43.9	40.0	46.9		43.0	47.4	44.3	46.9		46.0	69.4	69.4	$21,767
Morris	Public	PK, KG-5	129 West Street	Lenox	01240	Berkshire County	Lenox	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 637-5570	332	31	10.7	28.6%	244 (73.5%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.6%)	75.5	221^st of 899 public elementary schools	75.4%		77.7	208^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.0%	13	55.4	52.1	59.7		55.9	53.6	53.1	61.4		56.2	52.6	52.6	$22,487
Craneville	Public	K-5	95 Park Avenue	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-0209	458	32	14.2	41.6%	374 (81.7%)	6 (1.3%)	40 (8.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	56.7	388^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.8%		57.1	385^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.5%	3	52.0	41.3	34.3		42.7	48.7	54.7	44.4		49.3	37.5	37.5	$18,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Becket Washington School

How many students attend Becket Washington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Becket Washington School.

Is Becket Washington School a good school?

Becket Washington School ranks 274^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Becket Washington School in?

Central Berkshire

What schools do graduates of Becket Washington School attend?

Students who attend Becket Washington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nessacus Regional Middle School
High : Wahconah Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Becket Washington School?

Students at Becket Washington School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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