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Williams

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Williams ranks 222 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary School is a public school in Pittsfield, MA, serving 261 students in grades PK-5. Despite the Pittsfield school district's overall struggles, with a 1-star rating, Williams stands out as a strong performer, consistently outpacing the district and the state of Massachusetts in academic achievement.

Williams' students excel on MCAS Next Generation tests, with 59.2% proficient or better in ELA and 54.03% in math, compared to just 28.88% and 24.57% for the Pittsfield district, and 41.53% and 40.74% for Massachusetts. The school also maintains a high statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of elementary schools, and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Williams supports diverse learners effectively, with strong performance across student subgroups, including special education and low-income students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Pittsfield and Central Berkshire districts, Williams consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, statewide ranking, and student-teacher ratio, which ranges from 9.9 to 10.8. This consistent high performance and ability to serve all learners effectively make Williams a model for other schools in the region.

264

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,138

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Bushey Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 448-9680

District: Pittsfield

Students who attend Williams usually attend:

Middle:	Theodore Herberg Middle
High:	Pittsfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

222^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.6	222 of 906	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	82 of 916	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	89 of 928	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	106 of 932	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	283 of 936	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	225 of 942	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	229 of 934	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	203 of 938	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	117 of 932	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	222 of 914	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	345 of 926	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	373 of 928	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	278 of 930	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	170 of 924	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	256 of 920	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	231 of 909	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	361 of 908	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.7	286 of 911	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	332 of 911	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	374 of 887	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	321 of 882	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.0	480 of 884	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	44.7	322 of 656	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	163 of 869	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	149 of 886	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	156 of 887	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	180 of 901	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	422 of 898	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	378 of 902	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	299 of 893	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	46 of 736	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	10 of 760	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	26 of 757	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	6 of 772	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	110 of 705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	30 of 700	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	22 of 685	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	328 of 884	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.6	42 of 891	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	43 of 896	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	59 of 908	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	199 of 904	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	116 of 907	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	171 of 898	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	93.4	25 of 905	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.6	221 of 894	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	96 of 896	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	79 of 886	91.1%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.1	228 of 925	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	136 of 737	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	71 of 753	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	83 of 762	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	84 of 764	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	323 of 765	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	311 of 780	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	250 of 772	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)97th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts59%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Williams

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		171 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	44.5	511^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.6%		59.4	374^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.2%	137	30.4	42.9	36.7	36.5	21.7	47.6	46.7	39.2	43.3	43.3	$19,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams

Is Williams a good school?

Williams ranks 222^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Williams in?

Pittsfield

What schools do graduates of Williams attend?

Students who attend Williams usually go on to attend:

Middle : Theodore Herberg Middle
High : Pittsfield High

How many students attend Williams?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Williams.

What is the racial makeup of Williams?

Students at Williams are 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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