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Williamstown Elementary

Q: Is Williamstown Elementary a good school?

Williamstown Elementary ranks 247 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Williamstown Elementary is a public elementary school serving 431 students in grades PK-6 in Williamstown, MA. The school is part of the Mount Greylock District, which is ranked 96 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamstown Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 80-247 over the past 5 years. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, and it outperforms the Mount Greylock District average in MCAS proficiency rates. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Williamstown Elementary has a higher per-student spending ($21,340 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 10.6 over the past 3 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 years, indicating sustained academic excellence. While Lanesborough Elementary, the closest school in the same district, performs similarly to Williamstown Elementary, other nearby schools, such as Hoosac Valley Elementary and Colegrove Park Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Williamstown Elementary.

407

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,355

Per pupil spending ?

115 Church Street
Williamstown, MA 01267

(413) 458-5707

District: Mount Greylock

Students who attend Williamstown Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mt Greylock Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

247^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 17% (2019) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Mount Greylock

96^th of 348Mount Greylock 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	73.0	247 of 906	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	219 of 916	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	154 of 928	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	86 of 932	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	80 of 936	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	157 of 942	83.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	53 of 632	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	183 of 665	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	294 of 869	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	223 of 886	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	175 of 887	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	87 of 901	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	91 of 898	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	152 of 902	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	397 of 736	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	583 of 760	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.7	158 of 757	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	141 of 772	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	204 of 705	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	198 of 700	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	232 of 884	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	203 of 891	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	139 of 896	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	81 of 908	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	76 of 904	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	175 of 907	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	489 of 717	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	491 of 731	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	339 of 905	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	331 of 894	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	492 of 896	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.1	66 of 925	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	224 of 737	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	186 of 753	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	147 of 762	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	108 of 764	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	96 of 765	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	204 of 780	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Williamstown Elementary

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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 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Williamstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Church Street	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 458-5707	407	39	10.4		307 (75.4%)	17 (4.2%)	36 (8.8%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	73	247^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.7%		77	219^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.1%	28	61.9	56.5	46.2	59.3			56.4	55.6	47.8	44.2	54.2			50.9	61.5		61.5		$21,355
Brayton	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Brayton Hill Terrace	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 662-3260	342	35	9.7		258 (75.4%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)								(n/a)																			$28,269
Colegrove Park Elementary	Public	3-6	24 Church Street	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 662-3250	369	30	12.1		282 (76.4%)	6 (1.6%)	39 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.3%)	29	644^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.4	674^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.4%	30	22.2	18.8	31.4	29.3			25.4	36.0	17.7	39.5	37.8			32.8	32.9		32.9		$27,815
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	777 West Cross Road	Clarksburg	01247	Berkshire County	Clarksburg	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 663-8735	204	17	12.3		195 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	33.3	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%		35.9	591^st of 916 public elementary schools	35.5%	15	59.1	21.7	10.5	18.2	34.5	26.3	29.1	54.6	30.4	36.8	9.1	13.8	0.0	23.9	36.8	21.1	29.0	10.5	$15,080
Hoosac Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	14 Commercial Street	Adams	01220	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-0876	398	33	11.9		336 (84.4%)	8 (2.0%)	22 (5.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)								(n/a)	12.1						12.1	5.5						5.5					$22,682
Abbott Memorial	Public	PK, KG-8	56 North County Rd	Florida	01247	Berkshire County	Florida	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 664-6023	83	16	5.1		73 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.4%)								(n/a)		42.9				20.0	32.7		7.7				10.0	17.7		20.0	44.4	20.0	$23,174
Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3080 Hancock Road	Hancock	01237	Berkshire County	Hancock	No	No	No	No	(413) 738-5676	48	6	8.2		42 (87.5%)	1 (2.1%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)							31.6							52.6					$21,835
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%)	70.9	273^rd of 906 public elementary schools	69.9%		69.4	285^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.9%	12	48.4	44.4	35.3	69.4			50.0	61.3	55.6	58.8	58.3			58.6	52.9		52.9		$23,459
Emma L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26 Chapel Rd	Savoy	01256	Berkshire County	Savoy	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-1992	38	7	5.1		34 (89.5%)	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							37.5							31.3					$23,100
Rowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Pond Road	Rowe	01367	Franklin County	Rowe	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 512-5100	54	10	5.5		44 (81.5%)	1 (1.9%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)	61.8	351^st of 906 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)		30.0	50.0				42.9		50.0	50.0				42.9	58.3		58.3		$34,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamstown Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Williamstown Elementary?

Students at Williamstown Elementary are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Williamstown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Williamstown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Williamstown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williamstown Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mt Greylock Regional High

Is Williamstown Elementary a good school?

Williamstown Elementary ranks 247^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Williamstown Elementary in?

Mount Greylock

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