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Nessacus Regional Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

35 Fox Road, Dalton, MA 01226 · (413) 684-0780 · Part of Central Berkshire School District

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

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Nessacus Regional Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dalton kids: Wahconah Regional High

On the path

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

K–5Craneville458 students
6–8Nessacus Regional Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Wahconah Regional High450 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

35 Fox Road, Dalton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6106
Grade 7125
Grade 8122
Enrollment over time
358’20
322’21
345’22
358’23
353’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nessacus Regional Middle School from Dalton families.

Other schools in Central Berkshire School District

The district →
Kittredge
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hinsdale
C+
185 students14:1
Becket Washington School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Becket
B−
91 students10:1
Craneville
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dalton
C+
458 students14:1
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; Dalton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.