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Schools in Williamstown · Mount Greylock School District

Williamstown’s public schools outscore 83% of Massachusetts districts

In Williamstown, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williamstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#45of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 17 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▼ 12% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
946 students on the public path
In brief

Williamstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 285 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williamstown’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,323 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 7 the district’s path is Mt Greylock Regional High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pine Cobble School (private) and Buxton School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Williamstown’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Massachusetts school districts, #45 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (285)Better than 96%
Towns in Berkshire County (29)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 646 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Williamstown anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Williamstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (644 in math, 648 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Williamstown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Williamstown ElementaryMount Greylock School DistrictA
7–12Mt Greylock Regional HighMount Greylock School DistrictA−

Williamstown’s public schools are run by Mount Greylock School District, which also serves Lanesborough and New Ashford. 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.

Mount Greylock School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,177 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,323MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 43.7% · 648 students tested
Math58%
State average 40.7% · 644 students tested

Williamstown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Williamstown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamstownA−Mount Greylock
North AdamsDNorth Adams
ClarksburgC−Clarksburg PK–8 · North Adams School District in Clarksburg
AdamsC−Hoosac Valley

Every school in Williamstown

4 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).

District schools in Williamstownby address
Williamstown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
407 students10:1Rate it →
Mt Greylock Regional High
High · Grades 7–12
A−
539 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pine Cobble School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
111 students6:1Rate it →
Buxton School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
48 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Williamstown’s schools

Are Williamstown’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Williamstown children attend outscore 83% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #45 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williamstown in?

Mount Greylock School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,177 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Williamstown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mount Greylock School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Williamstown spend per student?

$23,323 in Mount Greylock School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Williamstown?

Yes: Pine Cobble School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 111 students) and Buxton School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 48 students).

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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.