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Robert T. Capeless Elementary School

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Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks 314 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Robert T. Capeless Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 176 students in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and it is smaller than most nearby elementary schools, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 in 2024–25. It stands out as a bright spot within its district: while the Pittsfield district ranks 287th of 351 districts statewide (18th percentile), Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranked 314th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–26 (65th percentile, 3 stars). That is the school's best result in the available history going back to 2015–16, and a substantial jump from the 44th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–25 and the 37th percentile in 2022–23.

Among nearby schools, only Williams (70th percentile) ranks higher overall. Capeless is slightly ahead of Lanesborough Elementary (63rd) and Egremont (61st), and well ahead of Allendale (34th), Stearns (24th), Crosby (18th), Morningside Community School (7th), and Silvio O Conte Community (1st). In 2025–26, Capeless's ELA proficiency was 50% and math 52.56% — both above the state (40.03% and 41.11%) and more than double the district averages of 25.3% and 21.49%. Science came in at 36.84%, above the district but below the state.

The school's strongest results are in grades 3 and 4, where ELA and math scores far exceed state levels — 3rd-grade math reached 64.52% against a state figure of 42.19%. Grade 5 is a weaker spot, with ELA, math, and science all at exactly 36.84%, which may reflect a small cohort. Low-income students are a standout: Capeless ranked in the 93rd percentile (5 stars) for low socio-economic status students in 2025–26. Female students ranked in the 86th percentile and male students in the 58th. Two data notes for families: free/reduced-lunch percentages are not available, and the most recent per-student spending figure ($20,108) is from 2020–21.

176

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,944

Per pupil spending ?

58.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

86 Brooks Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01867

(413) 448-9665

District: Pittsfield

Students who attend Robert T. Capeless Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John T Reid Middle
High:	Taconic High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsfield

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg23%

Massachusetts avg41%

314^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Pittsfield

287^th of 351Pittsfield 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	64.8	314 of 899	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	503 of 906	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	467 of 916	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	587 of 928	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	496 of 932	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	507 of 936	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	592 of 942	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	570 of 934	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	494 of 938	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	497 of 932	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	536 of 914	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	493 of 926	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	444 of 928	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	514 of 930	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	668 of 924	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.1	558 of 920	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.5	370 of 909	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.1	628 of 908	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	549 of 911	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.7	723 of 911	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.3	586 of 887	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.0	438 of 882	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	40.3	580 of 884	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	120 of 869	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	37.2	549 of 869	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	395 of 886	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	569 of 887	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	591 of 901	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	484 of 898	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	649 of 902	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	631 of 893	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	53 of 742	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	64.4	196 of 736	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	131 of 760	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	378 of 757	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	283 of 772	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.4	32 of 705	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	51.2	336 of 700	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	345 of 685	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	366 of 879	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	277 of 884	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	519 of 891	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	481 of 896	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	374 of 908	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	617 of 904	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	423 of 907	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	419 of 898	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	379 of 905	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	327 of 894	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	519 of 896	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	521 of 886	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	469 of 925	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	407 of 734	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	485 of 737	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	372 of 753	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	584 of 762	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	478 of 764	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	494 of 765	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	600 of 780	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	537 of 772	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2022)58th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)49th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Science37%-4 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
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	58.0%	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	88.1%	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
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	81.6%	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
Crosby	Public	PK, KG-5	517 West Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9670	249	25	10.1	81.1%	93 (37.3%)	35 (14.1%)	80 (32.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.3%)	19	738^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.9%		12.1	826^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.8%	88	15.4	18.5	28.2		21.0	25.6	11.1	30.8		23.8	23.1	23.1	$28,062
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	87.5%	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
Allendale	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Connecticut Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9650	236	23	10.3	68.6%	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
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	36.4%	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
Egremont	Public	PK, KG-5	84 Egremont Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9655	376	30	12.6	52.4%	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
Stearns	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Lebanon Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9554	224	32	6.9	64.3%	147 (65.6%)	16 (7.1%)	23 (10.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (14.3%)	24.7	680^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.4%		37.9	572^nd of 906 public elementary schools	36.9%	108	25.6	25.0	25.9		25.5	20.5	32.1	25.9		25.5	40.7	40.7	$28,778
Williams	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Bushey Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9680	264	23	11.7	34.8%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert T. Capeless Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Robert T. Capeless Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert T. Capeless Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John T Reid Middle
High : Taconic High

Is Robert T. Capeless Elementary School a good school?

Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks 314^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Robert T. Capeless Elementary School?

Students at Robert T. Capeless Elementary School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Robert T. Capeless Elementary School in?

Pittsfield

How many students attend Robert T. Capeless Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Robert T. Capeless Elementary School.

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