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Becket Washington School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12 Maple Street, Becket, MA 01223 · (413) 623-8757 · Part of Central Berkshire School District

Becket’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
91
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Becket Washington School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Becket kids: Nessacus Regional Middle School

On the path

Where Becket kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Becket Washington SchoolYou are here
6–8Nessacus Regional Middle Schoolin Dalton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12 Maple Street, Becket

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten9
Grade 16
Grade 221
Grade 315
Grade 412
Grade 511
Enrollment over time
101’20
104’21
100’22
91’23
91’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Becket Washington School from Becket families.

Other schools in Central Berkshire School District

The district →
Kittredge
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hinsdale
C+
185 students14:1
Craneville
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dalton
C+
458 students14:1
Nessacus Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dalton
C+
353 students12:1
Wahconah Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dalton
B+
450 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Becket’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.