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Becket Washington School

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Becket Washington School ranks 427 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Becket Washington School is an elementary school located in Becket, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 91 students. It is part of the Central Berkshire school district, which is ranked 177 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Becket Washington School generally performs above the Central Berkshire district and Massachusetts state averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 48.57% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.92% for the district and 41.53% for the state. In Science, the school had 54.55% proficient or better, compared to 48.03% for the district and 41.51% for the state. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a statewide ranking of 239 to 517 out of around 900-940 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Becket Washington School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 11.4 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools like Morris and Williams Elementary in Pittsfield. The school has also seen an increase in spending per student, from $16,660 in 2018-2019 to $21,213 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average.

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: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

427^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Central Berkshire

177^th of 348Central 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
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
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
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 (2019)66th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)56th percentile~ school

Female (2019)41st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

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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)		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 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		81 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	52.8	427^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.9%		72.7	262^nd of 916 public elementary schools	71.4%	165	46.2	54.6	45.5		48.6	14.3	63.6	27.3		33.3	54.6	54.6	$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		104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	66.2	318^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.9%		81.7	156^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.0%	162	61.5		35.7		54.3	53.9		42.9		54.3	64.3	64.3	$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		171 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	44.5	511^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.6%		59.4	374^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.2%	137	30.4	42.9	36.7		36.5	21.7	47.6	46.7		39.2	43.3	43.3	$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		260 (78.5%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (14.8%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	38.4	566^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.5%		47.3	499^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.5%	67	35.0	33.3	22.7	38.0	32.4	40.0	50.0	43.2	20.0	37.5	36.4	36.4	$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		114 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	47.3	482^nd of 906 public elementary schools	46.8%		49.9	470^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.7%	12	33.3	47.4	37.5	46.2	41.3	33.3	36.8	37.5	38.5	36.5	50.0	50.0	$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%)	11.2	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%					(n/a)			15.4		33.3			15.4		21.2	15.4	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		172 (65.2%)	21 (8.0%)	43 (16.3%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	76.6	222^nd of 906 public elementary schools	75.5%		89.5	82^nd of 916 public elementary schools	91.0%	140	69.4	47.4	60.8		59.2	72.2	29.0	60.0		54.0	72.0	72.0	$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		216 (57.4%)	28 (7.4%)	86 (22.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	72.7	250^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.4%		51.1	461^st of 916 public elementary schools	49.7%	211	57.7	54.4	33.3		49.4	64.1	65.2	44.4		58.4	66.7	66.7	$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		244 (73.5%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.6%)	77.7	208^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.0%		83	144^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.3%	64	61.2	60.0	60.0		60.4	42.9	67.3	72.7		61.6	50.9	50.9	$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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Becket Washington School

What district is Becket Washington School in?

Central Berkshire

What is the racial makeup of Becket Washington School?

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

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

Is Becket Washington School a good school?

Becket Washington School ranks 427^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Becket Washington School?

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

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