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Hatfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Hatfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Hatfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
391 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hatfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
357 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
91%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
24
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,407 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,348
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,407
$24,732
Best Hatfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 School Street
Hatfield, MA 01038
(413) 247-5641
Hatfield, MA 01038
(413) 247-5641
Grades: 7-12
| 175 students
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