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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hatfield Elementary

Hatfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #505 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#505
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
201 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: ELA, in the top 46% statewide. An average of 46% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 10 points since 2023 (60% to 50%).
  • Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (33% to 41%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 44% · #505
ELA
Averagetop 46% · #408
Math
Averagebottom 41% · #530
Attendance
Averagebottom 44% · #503
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #519

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 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students201
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
90.1%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Hispanic/Latino
2.5%
Asian
1.5%
Black/African American
0.5%

49.8% girls · 49.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Hatfield

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$459KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,735MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$45,421MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.2%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.2% of budget

Hatfield 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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