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Public middle school · Berkshire Hills · Great Barrington, Massachusetts

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School rates 7.8, right at the middle of Berkshire Hills's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Berkshire Hills median is 7.8.

#376 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Berkshire Hills: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Berkshire Hills middle school where students score 40 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 376 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 2 of 3 in Berkshire Hills.

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School is listed in Berkshire Hills, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%10 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 310 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading49%8 points above the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 312 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency has held near 40% across the 9-year record (2018–2026).2026 MCAS; 106 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
40% of the rating
Academics
6.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01230; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$82,871
Median home value
$479,200
Median rent
$1,286/mo
College educated
49.2%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
4.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01230; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
950/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Great Barrington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Great Barrington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School serve?

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 348 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School rank in MA?

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School ranks #376 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School a charter school?

No, W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School a Title I school?

No, W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
348
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Berkshire County
Phone
(413) 644-2300
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$32,766
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01230)
8,813
Area average commute
24.5 min
Area median age
49.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.