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Central Berkshire Schools
Central Berkshire is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Berkshire County (Dalton). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Central Berkshire on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Central Berkshire
5 of 5 schools in Central Berkshire carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Central Berkshire
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Wahconah Regional High (High school, meets expectations)
- B Nessacus Regional Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Craneville (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Becket Washington School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Kittredge Hinsdale (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Central Berkshire
All schools, A to Z (5)
- B- Becket Washington School, Becket
- B- Craneville, Dalton
- C Kittredge Hinsdale, Hinsdale
- B Nessacus Regional Middle School, Dalton
- B Wahconah Regional High, Dalton
Where Central Berkshire schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Berkshire County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,561 students with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers and 244 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2503390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pittsfield (15 schools, 10 mi)
- Gateway (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Hoosac Valley Regional (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Mount Greylock (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Berkshire Hills (3 schools, 17 mi)
- North Adams (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Mohawk Trail (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Northampton (6 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Central Berkshire
How many schools are in Central Berkshire?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Central Berkshire, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Central Berkshire serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dalton, Becket, Hinsdale.
How good are the schools in Central Berkshire?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Central Berkshire?
1,561 students were enrolled in Central Berkshire in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Central Berkshire?
Central Berkshire is in Massachusetts, based in Berkshire County, with its district office in Dalton. Its boundary covers about 210 sq mi.