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Craneville

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Craneville ranks 388 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Craneville is a K–5 elementary school in Dalton, MA, serving 458 students as part of the Central Berkshire district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 388 of 899 elementary schools statewide — 57th percentile, 3 stars — a solid, above-median position. That reflects a decade of improvement: back in 2015–2016, Craneville ranked 673 of 932 (28th percentile, 1 star).

Math is the school's most reliable strength, with proficiency above both district and state in each of the last four tested years (49.33% in 2025–2026, versus 44.23% district and 41.11% state). Fourth grade stands out, with ELA and math above both district and state. ELA has improved to 42.67%, above the state but still slightly below the district. Science is the current red flag: 37.5%, below both district and state, after three prior years above them — it looks more like a one-year dip worth watching than a lasting pattern. The school's subgroup results are a genuine differentiator: low-income students ranked in the 88th percentile with 4 stars in both of the last two years, and special education students rose from the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 62nd–66th percentile range since.

Compared with nearby schools, Craneville outperforms the lowest performers in the Pittsfield district, including Morningside Community School, Crosby, and Silvio O Conte Community, but trails Williams, Robert T. Capeless Elementary School, Egremont, Lanesborough Elementary, and its same-district peer Kittredge in the latest rankings. Notably, Craneville spends less per student ($16,698 in 2020–2021) than every comparable nearby school and has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.2) than most, while still producing above-state math results. Free/reduced-lunch percentages weren't available for direct comparison, so the low-income subgroup rank is the best economic indicator here.

458

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,222

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Park Avenue
Dalton, MA 01226

(413) 684-0209

District: Central Berkshire

Students who attend Craneville usually attend:

Middle:	Nessacus Regional Middle School
High:	Wahconah Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

388^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	388 of 899	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	385 of 906	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	469 of 916	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	434 of 928	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	440 of 932	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	536 of 936	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	638 of 942	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	616 of 934	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	569 of 938	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	673 of 932	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.5	553 of 914	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.1	671 of 926	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.0	407 of 928	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	468 of 930	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	485 of 924	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	373 of 920	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	388 of 909	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	362 of 908	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	305 of 911	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	396 of 911	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.6	474 of 887	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	512 of 882	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.4	453 of 884	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	457 of 672	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	265 of 632	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	380 of 665	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	453 of 656	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	324 of 869	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	356 of 869	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	462 of 886	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	425 of 887	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	416 of 901	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	549 of 898	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	663 of 902	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	659 of 893	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	164 of 458	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	91 of 742	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	91 of 736	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	195 of 760	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	147 of 757	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	244 of 772	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	335 of 705	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	332 of 700	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	382 of 685	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	451 of 879	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	399 of 884	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	448 of 891	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	424 of 896	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	441 of 908	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	484 of 904	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	526 of 907	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	504 of 898	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	268 of 709	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	245 of 717	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	470 of 731	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	585 of 703	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	360 of 905	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	486 of 894	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	577 of 896	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	604 of 886	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	527 of 925	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	483 of 734	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	451 of 737	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	535 of 753	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	469 of 762	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	493 of 764	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	622 of 765	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	644 of 780	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	639 of 772	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Science38%-3 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
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
Allendale	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Connecticut Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9650	236	23	10.3	62.7%	112 (47.5%)	42 (17.8%)	54 (22.9%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	34.4	592^nd of 899 public elementary schools	34.1%		45.3	502^nd of 906 public elementary schools	44.6%	90	40.5	50.0	25.0		37.3	40.5	29.2	15.8		28.9	29.0	29.0	$24,469
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
Lanesborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	188 Summer Street	Lanesborough	01237	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 443-0027	231	22	10.5		196 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (6.9%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	63.1	333^rd of 899 public elementary schools	63.0%		70.9	273^rd of 906 public elementary schools	69.9%	60	48.0	41.2	24.1	67.7	45.4	72.0	47.1	46.4	81.3	61.3	31.0	31.0	$23,459
Morningside Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Burbank Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9690	376	34	11.0	92.8%	116 (30.9%)	67 (17.8%)	143 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.5%)	10.9	832^nd of 899 public elementary schools	7.5%		14.1	798^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.9%	34	27.1	13.6	12.0		17.9	8.5	20.3	10.0		13.1	20.0	20.0	$21,721
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
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
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Brooks Avenue	Pittsfield	01867	Middlesex County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9665	176	15	11.5	59.1%	107 (60.8%)	13 (7.4%)	29 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (13.6%)	64.8	314^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.1%		45.3	503^rd of 906 public elementary schools	44.5%	189	54.8	53.6	36.8		50.0	64.5	50.0	36.8		52.6	36.8	36.8	$22,944
Silvio O Conte Community	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Union Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9660	379	38	10.0	90.4%	117 (30.9%)	82 (21.6%)	130 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.4%)	4.7	888^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.7	860^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.1%	28	7.9	7.7	1.8		5.7	11.1	15.8	3.6		9.6	7.3	7.3	$23,833
Crosby Educational Academy	Public	K-5	517 West Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 447-8994	24	7	3.4		12 (50.0%)	4 (16.7%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)					0.0					8.3			$50,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Craneville

What is the racial makeup of Craneville?

Students at Craneville are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Craneville a good school?

Craneville ranks 388^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Craneville attend?

Students who attend Craneville usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nessacus Regional Middle School
High : Wahconah Regional High

How many students attend Craneville?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Craneville.

What district is Craneville in?

Central Berkshire

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