Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School is a rural public school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts that is part of Berkshire Hills Regional School District. It serves 365 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

365 Students

36 Teachers

318 Monument Valley Rd

Great Barrington, MA 01230 View local requests

http://www.bhrsd.org

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Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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