Summary:
ZIP code 01337 (Bernardston, Massachusetts) contains exactly one public school — Bernardston Elementary, a PK–6 school with 201 students in the Pioneer Valley district — so there are no middle or high schools in the area and all comparisons here are between this school, its district, and the state. The district ranks 228 of 351 statewide (35th percentile, 2 stars), while the school sits at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, making it a relative bright spot within its own district.
Science is the school's clear strength. In 2025–26, 47.22% of students scored proficient, which is +6.24 points above the state and +6.59 above its own district; in 2024–25 it reached 52.63%, or +11.12 points above the state. Math also improved meaningfully, rising +6.90 points year over year to 43.09% — outpacing both the district (+4.64) and the state (+0.37). Fifth-grade math stands out at 50% proficient versus 39.5% statewide, and the school clears its district in both math and science across the years shown. Its resource profile includes a 10.8:1 student–teacher ratio and $20,121 per-student spending (2020–21).
English Language Arts is the persistent weak point, falling below the state in both years examined (30.89% in 2025–26 versus 40.03%) and below its district that year. The gap widened from −4.99 to −9.14 points, steeper than the state's own 1.50-point decline. Sixth-grade ELA is the lowest cell at 19.05% against 40.26% statewide — though the district's 18.92% shows this is not Bernardston-only — while third-grade ELA (25.81%) also trails. Performance varies by grade, with math peaking in 5th grade and dipping in 3rd and 4th. Note that the free/reduced-price lunch figure is blank, meaning it is unknown rather than zero, so socioeconomic context cannot be assessed; the spending figure is from 2020–21 and predates all test scores shown.
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