Ranks #125 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 38%.
SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
Hatfield is a small agricultural town in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, part of the Pioneer Valley region. The town has a rich farming heritage and is known for its fertile tobacco fields and scenic rural character. Smith Academy, the town's public high school, has served the community since 1868 and is one of the oldest public high schools in the state.
How it compares
- Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 1% statewide. 100% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
- Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 31% statewide.
- Trend: Math MCAS is up 7 points since 2022 (47% to 54%), while statewide it fell 5 points.
- Trend: The average SAT score is down 64 points since 2022 (1165 to 1101).
The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank
SAT
15 students took the SAT.
"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.
AP & advanced courses
22 students took 40 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
After high school
Students
48.6% female · 51.4% male
Teachers
Attendance & safety
12.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported
About Hatfield
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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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