Best Public Schools in Southampton, MA

Summary:

The city of Southampton, Massachusetts has a single public school, the William E Norris Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 471 students. As the sole school in the Southampton school district, it is a strong-performing institution, ranking 307 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The William E Norris Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 43.57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.2% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 41.53% and 40.74% respectively. The school's Science proficiency rate of 77.42% is particularly impressive, significantly higher than the state average of 41.51%. Additionally, the school maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9, which may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, the data indicates that the William E Norris Elementary School is providing a quality education to its students. Its strong performance on standardized tests, high Science proficiency, and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest it is a well-functioning school within the Massachusetts education system. Without any other schools in the Southampton district to compare it to, the William E Norris Elementary School stands out as a standout institution in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
William E Norris	Public	PK, KG-6	34 Pomeroy Meadow Rd	Southampton	01073	Hampshire County	Southampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-0811	475	38	12.5		422 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	67.3	307^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.9	348^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.0%	41	45.3	45.6	46.8	36.2	43.6	53.9	40.4	67.7	62.1	56.2	77.4	77.4	$00

Cities Near Southampton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easthampton	3.25 mi	3	217^th
Holyoke	4.14 mi	13	359^th
Westfield	5.01 mi	12	284^th
Westhampton	5.91 mi	2	185^th
South Hadley	6.36 mi	5	255^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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