Elementary Schools in South Hadley

Summary:

The South Hadley school district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Mosier Elementary School and Plains Elementary School. While Mosier Elementary serves grades 2-6, Plains Elementary is a smaller school serving only grades PK-1.

South Hadley is a town with a population of around 17,000 people, located in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts. The two elementary schools in the district serve the educational needs of the community's youngest students.

Based on the available data, Mosier Elementary appears to be underperforming compared to state and district averages, with a declining statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates in MCAS assessments. In contrast, Plains Elementary has a smaller student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to a more personalized learning environment for its younger students. However, the data does not provide historical performance information for Plains Elementary, making it difficult to draw a direct comparison between the two schools.

District Detail

116 Main Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-2898

(413) 538-5060

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,620

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	00 Lyman Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 538-5068	271	20	13.7		185 (68.3%)	6 (2.2%)	61 (22.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)							$23,075
Mosier	Public	2-4	101 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 538-5077	365	27	13.3		270 (74.0%)	6 (1.6%)	66 (18.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	26.9	664^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.7%		46.4	510^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.3%	154	31.9	31.4	31.7	29.5	28.6	29.1	$18,383

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public	1.17 mi	1	251^st
Chicopee	2.66 mi	15	297^th
Holyoke	2.89 mi	10	348^th
Hampden Charter School of Science	3.46 mi	1	157^th
Granby	4.47 mi	2	273^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.