Top Rankings
Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,018 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,873 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pittsfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
28%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
51%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,187 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,013 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,187
$23,855
Spending / Student
$24,013
$24,613
Best Pittsfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eagle Education Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Gr: 6-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Theodore Herberg Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Pomeroy Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Gr: 6-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
John T Reid Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9620
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9620
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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