Nessacus Regional Middle School

nessacus.cbrsd.org/

345 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Nessacus Regional Middle School, located in Dalton, Massachusetts, serves as a key educational institution within the Central Berkshire Regional School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social-emotional development of students during their critical middle school years. By offering a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of high school and beyond while encouraging a lifelong commitment to learning and community participation.

Beyond academics, Nessacus Regional Middle School emphasizes the importance of community and extracurricular engagement. The school’s programming typically includes a variety of athletic opportunities, arts, and student-led organizations that allow pupils to explore their personal interests outside the classroom. Through a collaborative effort involving educators, families, and the surrounding Dalton community, the school strives to maintain a supportive atmosphere that celebrates student achievement and promotes positive citizenship.

345

Total Students

24.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nessacus Regional Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	303
Hispanic	16
Black	2
Asian	4
Two or More	20

White
303 (87.8 %)
Two or More
20 (5.8 %)
Hispanic
16 (4.6 %)
Asian
4 (1.2 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Central Berkshire
Phone:	(413)684-0780
Website:	http://nessacus.cbrsd.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 123

Grade 7 107

Grade 8 115