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Hadley Elementary

Hadley school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #414 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 47%.

Overall rank
#414
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
319 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 40% statewide. An average of 50% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 32% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 19 points since 2023 (31% to 50%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (46% to 40%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 47% · #414
ELA
Averagetop 49% · #434
Math
Averagetop 40% · #351
Attendance
Below averagebottom 32% · #613
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #515

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts40%in 2026 · state 43%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State43%20172019202120232026
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students319
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
73.7%
Hispanic/Latino
14.7%
Asian
5.6%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Black/African American
2.5%

49.2% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
31.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.5%
Special education teachers11.4%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18%
MA avg
15.6%

11.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Hadley

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$476KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,454MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$45,457MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.1%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves2.3% of budget

Hadley district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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