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Farmington River Elementary

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Farmington River Elementary ranks 482 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Farmington River Elementary is a public elementary school located in Otis, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 129 students. The school is part of the Farmington River Regional District, which is ranked 227 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Farmington River Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 297 out of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 482 out of 906 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 27-52% in English Language Arts and 22-57% in Mathematics across different grade levels and years. However, the school's performance on MCAS Science assessments is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates around 50% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

The school's performance for male students and white students is significantly lower than the overall school performance, indicating potential equity issues that need to be addressed. Interestingly, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, ranking in the 181st percentile in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the overall school ranking. Farmington River Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 9.0 in recent years, and its per-student spending is also higher than the nearby schools, ranging from $28,612 to $31,204 in recent years.

124

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,177

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 N Main Street
Otis, MA 01253-0679

(413) 269-4466

District: Farmington River Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

482^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 348Farmington River Regional 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	47.3	482 of 906	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	470 of 916	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	386 of 928	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	297 of 932	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	365 of 936	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.3	768 of 942	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	554 of 934	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	623 of 938	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	652 of 932	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	475 of 914	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.6	367 of 926	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.4	568 of 928	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	567 of 930	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	570 of 924	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	580 of 920	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.0	434 of 909	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	350 of 908	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.6	508 of 911	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	466 of 911	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.1	317 of 887	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.3	471 of 882	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.0	539 of 884	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	181 of 736	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	447 of 884	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	675 of 891	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	480 of 907	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	571 of 737	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	530 of 753	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	458 of 762	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	340 of 764	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	387 of 765	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	731 of 780	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	567 of 772	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 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 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
Farmington River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	555 N Main Street	Otis	01253	Berkshire County	Farmington River Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 269-4466	124	13	9.3		114 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	47.3	482^nd of 906 public elementary schools	46.8%		49.9	470^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.7%	12	33.3	47.4	37.5	46.2	41.3	33.3	36.8	37.5	38.5	36.5	50.0	50.0	$44,177
Chester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Middlefield Road	Chester	01011	Hampden County	Gateway	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 685-1360	114	13	9.1		104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	66.2	318^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.9%		81.7	156^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.0%	162	61.5		35.7		54.3	53.9		42.9		54.3	64.3	64.3	$24,202
Becket Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Maple Street	Becket	01223	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 623-8757	91	9	10.2		81 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	52.8	427^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.9%		72.7	262^nd of 916 public elementary schools	71.4%	165	46.2	54.6	45.5		48.6	14.3	63.6	27.3		33.3	54.6	54.6	$22,584
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Greylock Street	Lee	01238	Berkshire County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 243-0336	331	35	9.4		260 (78.5%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (14.8%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	38.4	566^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.5%		47.3	499^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.5%	67	35.0	33.3	22.7	38.0	32.4	40.0	50.0	43.2	20.0	37.5	36.4	36.4	$25,043
New Marlborough Central	Public	PK, KG-3	491 Berkshire School Road	Sheffield	01257	Berkshire County	Southern Berkshire	No	No	No	No	(413) 229-8754	58	7	8.4		55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)	56.3				56.3	43.8				43.8			$32,184
Littleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Littleville Road	Huntington	01050	Hampshire County	Gateway	No	No	No	No	(413) 685-1300	260	26	10.1		239 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	37.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%		40	559^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.0%	18	34.3	29.7	16.7		27.5	48.6	29.7	26.7		35.3	60.0	60.0	$24,269
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	318 Monument Valley Rd	Great Barrington	01230	Berkshire County	Berkshire Hills	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 644-2350	365	40	9.2		250 (68.5%)	14 (3.8%)	64 (17.5%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	53.1	425^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.1%		54.4	424^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.7%	1	43.1	50.0			46.5	38.5	45.3			41.9			$30,351
Morris	Public	PK, KG-5	129 West Street	Lenox	01240	Berkshire County	Lenox	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 637-5570	332	31	10.7		244 (73.5%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.6%)	77.7	208^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.0%		83	144^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.3%	64	61.2	60.0	60.0		60.4	42.9	67.3	72.7		61.6	50.9	50.9	$22,487
R. H. Conwell	Public	PK, KG-6	147 Huntington Road	Worthington	01098	Hampshire County	Worthington	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 238-5856	76	8	10.1		67 (88.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	11.2	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%					(n/a)			15.4		33.3			15.4		21.2	15.4	15.4	$22,984
Undermountain	Public	PK, KG-5	491 Berkshire School Road	Sheffield	01257	Berkshire County	Southern Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 229-8754	260	28	9.1		203 (78.1%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (13.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	38.7	563^rd of 906 public elementary schools	37.9%		60.4	363^rd of 916 public elementary schools	60.4%	200	29.6	35.4	27.9		30.9	31.8	53.2	33.3		39.6	40.5	40.5	$32,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmington River Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Farmington River Elementary?

Students at Farmington River Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Farmington River Elementary in?

Farmington River Regional

How many students attend Farmington River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Farmington River Elementary.

Is Farmington River Elementary a good school?

Farmington River Elementary ranks 482^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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