Summary:
Hatfield, Massachusetts is a small town served by two public schools in the Hatfield district: Hatfield Elementary, which covers grades PK–5 with 201 students, and Smith Academy, which serves grades 6–12 with 109 students. Together they carry students from preschool through high school graduation. The district overall is ranked 226th of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 36th percentile with 2 stars, although the individual schools show stronger results in several places than that district figure suggests. One important gap: free/reduced lunch percentages are blank for both schools, so economic context cannot be measured here.
Smith Academy has the strongest ranking history in the data, reaching 33rd of 347 schools (90th percentile, 5 stars) in 2022–2023, then 114th of 348 in 2023–2024 and 92nd of 349 (74th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025. Its standout score is Biology End of Course at 61.54% proficient, about 23.9 points above the state's 37.68%, and 6th grade ELA and math both sit at 55%. However, results weaken sharply in the upper grades: 7th grade math is 12%, 8th grade math is 6.25%, and 8th grade civics is 6.25% against 39.77% statewide. All-grade science is 18.75%. The school also reports a 90.0% graduation rate and a 10.0% dropout rate for 2024–2025.
Hatfield Elementary is improving steadily in the rankings, moving from the 49th to the 52nd to the 53rd percentile across its last three years. Science is its clearest strength: 57.14% proficient in 2025–2026 and 64% in 2024–2025, both well above the state. Math is more mixed at 38.57% all-grade, above the district's 32.37% but below the state's 41.11%, with 5th grade math at 32.14%. Both schools show proficiency declining in higher grades. Smith Academy has smaller classes (student–teacher ratio 6.0 vs. 10.9) and higher per-student spending ($16,622 vs. $15,326) — useful context, not an explanation for results.
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