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Morningside Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Community School is an elementary school in Pittsfield, MA, serving 362 students in grades PK-5. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with significant underperformance compared to the Pittsfield school district and the state as a whole.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.39% of Morningside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.88% for Pittsfield and 41.53% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 16.67% at Morningside, compared to 24.57% for Pittsfield and 40.74% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools for White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in both ELA and Math.

In contrast, Williams Elementary, located about 2.4 miles away, ranked in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools in 2024-2025, with 59.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 54.03% in Math. This suggests that Morningside Community School faces systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning.

376

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,721

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Burbank Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 448-9690

District: Pittsfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

White:

30.9%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

798^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Pittsfield

277^th of 348Pittsfield 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	14.1	798 of 906	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	841 of 916	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	854 of 928	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	825 of 932	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	802 of 936	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	800 of 942	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	817 of 934	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	875 of 938	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	888 of 932	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.4	899 of 914	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	892 of 926	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	857 of 928	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	799 of 930	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	760 of 924	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	809 of 920	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	827 of 909	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	840 of 908	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.3	852 of 911	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.6	830 of 911	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	749 of 887	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	785 of 882	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.1	571 of 884	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	47.1	90 of 174	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.4	431 of 672	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	379 of 632	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	238 of 665	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	499 of 656	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	276 of 281	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	784 of 869	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	805 of 887	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	798 of 901	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	744 of 898	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	745 of 902	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	799 of 893	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	330 of 458	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	341 of 446	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	135 of 379	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	240 of 398	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	183 of 379	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	542 of 736	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	631 of 760	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	675 of 757	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	651 of 772	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	559 of 705	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	452 of 700	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	509 of 685	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	719 of 884	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	799 of 891	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	830 of 896	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	802 of 908	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	794 of 904	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	784 of 907	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	740 of 898	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	13.1	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	441 of 717	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	563 of 731	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	654 of 703	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	780 of 905	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	736 of 894	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	605 of 896	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	694 of 886	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	16.3	777 of 925	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	376 of 399	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	695 of 737	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	724 of 753	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	741 of 762	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	751 of 764	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	728 of 765	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	686 of 780	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	739 of 772	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)48th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)16th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)6th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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		116 (30.9%)	67 (17.8%)	143 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.5%)	14.1	798^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.6	841^st of 916 public elementary schools	8.2%	43	30.9	13.3	15.4	20.4	29.6	15.9	3.9	16.7	18.4	18.4	$21,721
Allendale	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Connecticut Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9650	236	23	10.3		112 (47.5%)	42 (17.8%)	54 (22.9%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	45.3	502^nd of 906 public elementary schools	44.6%		39.6	562^nd of 916 public elementary schools	38.6%	60	69.6	32.4	34.1	41.4	65.2	32.4	31.8	39.4	38.6	38.6	$24,469
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		117 (30.9%)	82 (21.6%)	130 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.4%)	8.7	860^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.8	880^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.9%	20	15.4	17.3	13.3	15.4	25.6	5.8	4.6	11.1	11.4	11.4	$23,833
Crosby	Public	PK, KG-5	517 West Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9670	249	25	10.1		93 (37.3%)	35 (14.1%)	80 (32.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.3%)	12.1	826^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	847^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.5%	21	19.2	22.0	14.3	19.0	19.2	14.6	17.9	16.8	17.9	17.9	$28,062
Crosby Educational Academy	Public	1-5	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				0.0			$50,107
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
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Brooks Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9665	176	15	11.5		107 (60.8%)	13 (7.4%)	29 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (13.6%)	45.3	503^rd of 906 public elementary schools	44.5%		50.6	467^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.0%	36	58.1	42.9	10.0	40.3	51.6	47.6	15.0	40.3	20.0	20.0	$22,944
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
Stearns	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Lebanon Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9554	224	32	6.9		147 (65.6%)	16 (7.1%)	23 (10.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (14.3%)	37.9	572^nd of 906 public elementary schools	36.9%		29.7	639^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.2%	67	33.3	27.6	47.2	36.8	34.5	27.6	36.1	33.0	38.9	38.9	$28,778
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 Morningside Community School

Is Morningside Community School a good school?

Morningside Community School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Community School?

Students at Morningside Community School are 38% Hispanic, 31% White, 18% African American, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend Morningside Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Morningside Community School.

What district is Morningside Community School in?

Pittsfield

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