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Bernardston Elementary

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Bernardston Elementary ranks 493 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Bernardston Elementary is a PK–6 school in Bernardston, MA, a small town in the Pioneer Valley region, serving 201 students as part of the Pioneer Valley district. It ranks 493rd of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026 — the 45th percentile, or 2 stars — the highest mark in its recent history, up from the 27th percentile in 2018–2019, though still just below the top half of schools.

The school's clearest strengths are math and science. Math proficiency is 43.09%, above the district's 36.04% and the state's 41.11%, and science is 47.22%, also above both. English Language Arts is the weak spot at 30.89%, below the district's 31.58% and well below the state's 40.03%. Among nearby schools, Northfield Elementary — same district, similar overall rank and similar spending — posts much higher science (69.23%) and slightly higher math, while Bernardston edges it in ELA. Erving Elementary and Gill Elementary beat Bernardston in most subjects, and Buckland-Shelburne Regional trails in math and science but leads in ELA. Bernardston outperforms the Greenfield district schools such as Newton School and Federal Street School.

Two things stand out for families. First, effectiveness varies sharply by group: in 2025–2026 male students ranked in the 59th percentile while female students ranked 24th, and low-SES students have dropped from the 94th percentile in 2020–2021 to the mid-30s in later years. Second, with only 201 students, grade-level results swing widely — 6th-grade ELA was 19.05% while 5th-grade math reached 50%. Staffing is mid-range at 10.8 students per teacher, and per-student spending was $20,121 in 2020–2021. Free/reduced-lunch data were unavailable, which limits context.

201

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,338

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

37 School Road
Bernardston, MA 01337

(413) 648-9356

District: Pioneer Valley

Students who attend Bernardston Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pioneer Valley Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

493^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Pioneer Valley

228^th of 351Pioneer Valley 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	44.8	493 of 899	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	518 of 906	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	516 of 916	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	614 of 928	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	571 of 932	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	591 of 936	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	692 of 942	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	555 of 934	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	536 of 938	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	546 of 932	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	467 of 914	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	475 of 926	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	609 of 928	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	623 of 930	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.2	661 of 924	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	552 of 920	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	605 of 909	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	549 of 908	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	518 of 911	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	561 of 911	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.3	679 of 887	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.8	463 of 882	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.2	514 of 884	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	318 of 632	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	658 of 869	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	646 of 869	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	538 of 886	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	498 of 887	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	503 of 901	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	561 of 898	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	704 of 902	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	524 of 893	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	473 of 742	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	478 of 757	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.1	42 of 705	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	358 of 879	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	490 of 884	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	501 of 891	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	834 of 896	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	643 of 908	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	587 of 904	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	656 of 907	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	417 of 898	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	462 of 703	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	651 of 905	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	353 of 894	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	725 of 896	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	535 of 886	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	599 of 925	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	542 of 734	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	551 of 737	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	562 of 753	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	634 of 762	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	624 of 764	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	655 of 765	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	688 of 780	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	600 of 772	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science47%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-9 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Bernardston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37 School Road	Bernardston	01337	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 648-9356	201	19	10.8	25.4%	184 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	44.8	493^rd of 899 public elementary schools	45.2%		43.5	518^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.8%	25	25.8	37.1	36.1	19.1	30.9	38.7	40.0	50.0	42.9	43.1	47.2	47.2	$26,338
Gill Elementary	Public	K-6	48 Boyle Rd	Gill	01354	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-3255	110	10	10.7	38.2%	89 (80.9%)	2 (1.8%)	7 (6.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.1%)	55.1	402^nd of 899 public elementary schools	55.3%		64.1	333^rd of 906 public elementary schools	63.2%	69	57.1	18.8	45.0	53.3	43.1	42.9	17.7	50.0	46.7	39.4	55.0	55.0	$25,289
Discovery School at Four Corners	Public	K-4	21 Ferrante Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1378	185	18	10.0	43.2%	153 (82.7%)	3 (1.6%)	22 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	16.3	773^rd of 899 public elementary schools	14.0%		24.9	678^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.2%	95	22.7	19.6			21.1	25.0	23.9			24.4			$24,344
Sheffield Elementary School	Public	2-5	43 Crocker Avenue	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9326	199	20	9.8	58.8%	137 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	43 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	12.7	812^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.7%		18.2	759^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.2%	53	29.3	24.1	8.6		21.6	12.2	19.0	8.6		14.2	11.8	11.8	$26,458
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	30 Griswold Street	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9526	122	14	8.5	58.2%	86 (70.5%)	7 (5.7%)	19 (15.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)													$30,214
Federal Street School	Public	K-4	125 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1380	195	17	11.2	61.0%	128 (65.6%)	7 (3.6%)	46 (23.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	24.2	686^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.7%		20	736^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.8%	50	31.0	24.3			27.9	28.6	29.7			29.1			$23,560
Northfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Main Street	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 498-5842	141	14	10.1	37.6%	129 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	46.6	478^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.8%		46.6	489^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.0%	11		30.8	30.8	18.8	29.4		53.9	46.2	31.3	45.1	69.2	69.2	$29,022
Newton School	Public	K-4	70 Shelburne Rd	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1370	174	15	11.7	77.0%	97 (55.7%)	10 (5.7%)	55 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.7%)	4.8	886^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.4%		12.1	825^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.9%	61	12.1	4.0			8.6	9.1	12.0			10.3			$24,410
Erving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28 Northfield Rd	Erving	01344	Franklin County	Erving	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 423-3326	113	18	6.1	43.4%	95 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	62.2	339^th of 899 public elementary schools	62.3%		30.3	634^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.0%	295	58.3	13.3	35.7	50.0	39.3	75.0	26.7	57.1	65.0	55.7	57.1	57.1	$34,568
Colrain Central	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Jacksonville Rd	Colrain	01340	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 624-3451	94	9	9.9	48.9%	88 (93.6%)	3 (3.2%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.4	530^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.9	627^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.8%	97	36.4		21.4	70.0	34.1	27.3		7.1	80.0	31.8	35.7	35.7	$30,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernardston Elementary

What district is Bernardston Elementary in?

Pioneer Valley

What is the racial makeup of Bernardston Elementary?

Students at Bernardston Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bernardston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bernardston Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pioneer Valley Regional

How many students attend Bernardston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Bernardston Elementary.

Is Bernardston Elementary a good school?

Bernardston Elementary ranks 493^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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