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Southern Berkshire Schools
Southern Berkshire is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Berkshire County (Sheffield). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Southern 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 Southern Berkshire
3 of 4 schools in Southern Berkshire carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Southern 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- New Marlborough Central Sheffield (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Mt Everett Regional Sheffield (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Undermountain Sheffield (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Southern Berkshire
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B- Mt Everett Regional Sheffield, Sheffield
- B- New Marlborough Central Sheffield, Sheffield
- South Egremont South Egremont, South Egremont
- C- Undermountain Sheffield, Sheffield
Where Southern Berkshire schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Sheffield (3)
- South Egremont (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Berkshire County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 614 students with 76 full-time-equivalent teachers and 140 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2511040
- 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
- Berkshire Hills (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Pittsfield (15 schools, 22 mi)
- Gateway (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Central Berkshire (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Westfield (12 schools, 30 mi)
- Hoosac Valley Regional (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Mount Greylock (3 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Southern Berkshire
How many schools are in Southern Berkshire?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Southern Berkshire, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Southern Berkshire serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sheffield, South Egremont.
How good are the schools in Southern Berkshire?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 44% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Southern Berkshire?
614 students were enrolled in Southern Berkshire in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Southern Berkshire?
Southern Berkshire is in Massachusetts, based in Berkshire County, with its district office in Sheffield. Its boundary covers about 173 sq mi.