Photo: Daderot · CC BY-SA 3.0Sheffield’s public schools score below 75% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 31% of Sheffield’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheffield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sheffield’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $34,583 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Mt Everett Regional. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Berkshire School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sheffield’s grade
C: better than 25% of Massachusetts school districts, #233 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are below the Massachusetts average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sheffield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sheffield
Undermountain
Grades PK–5 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sheffield
Mt Everett Regional
Grades 6–12 · 278 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Sheffield’s public schools are run by Southern Berkshire School District, which also serves Alford, Egremont, Monterey and Mount Washington and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Sheffield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Sheffield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | C | Southern Berkshire |
| Egremont | C | Southern Berkshire |
| Mount Washington | — | Southern Berkshire |
| New Marlborough | C | Southern Berkshire |
All 3 neighbors share Southern Berkshire with Sheffield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Salisbury, CT borders Sheffield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Sheffield
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sheffield’s schools
Are Sheffield’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheffield children attend score below 75% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #233 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sheffield in?
Southern Berkshire School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 607 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
How much does Sheffield spend per student?
$34,583 in Southern Berkshire School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sheffield?
Yes: Berkshire School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 430 students).
Parents talk
What Sheffield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sheffield → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.