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Hadley Elementary

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Hadley Elementary ranks 272 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hadley Elementary is a PK–6 school at 21 River Drive in Hadley, Massachusetts, serving 315 students in the Hadley district, a small system set among the larger Northampton and Amherst districts. Statewide it sits at the 70th percentile (3 stars), ranking 3rd of 11 nearby schools on combined reading, math, and science proficiency.

Science is the school's signature: 64.44% of students scored proficient, about 24 points above the state and second locally only to Pelham Elementary. Math is also a strength at 51.66%, roughly 11 points above the state and ahead of every Northampton and Amherst school compared here, including Crocker Farm Elementary and Wildwood Elementary. Results look broad-based — students with disabilities rank at the 85th percentile and low-income students at the 70th — and the school does this while spending less per pupil than nearly every nearby school and carrying the largest student-teacher ratio in the group (11.9).

English language arts is the place to watch: at 49.34% Hadley is still well above the state, but six nearby schools score higher, and 3rd-grade ELA (40.48%) is the only measure in the data that falls below state and district averages. Grades 5 and 6 outpace the district by wide margins while grades 3 and 4 trail it — a pattern worth asking about on a tour. Still, the trend line is positive: the school has climbed from the 38th percentile in 2015–16 to 70th now, and it outperforms Hatfield Elementary, 1.4 miles away, in all three subjects.

315

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,286

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

21 River Drive
Hadley, MA 01035

(413) 584-5011

District: Hadley

Students who attend Hadley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hopkins Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Massachusetts avg41%

272^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 351Hadley among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	272 of 899	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	279 of 906	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	352 of 916	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	401 of 928	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	367 of 932	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	217 of 936	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	427 of 942	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	383 of 934	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	389 of 938	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.4	574 of 932	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.3	394 of 914	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	529 of 926	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	379 of 928	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	295 of 930	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	392 of 924	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	343 of 920	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	319 of 909	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	267 of 908	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	312 of 911	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	306 of 911	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.4	282 of 887	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.3	309 of 882	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.2	283 of 884	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	275 of 869	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	327 of 869	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	364 of 886	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	398 of 887	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	361 of 901	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	145 of 898	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	305 of 902	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	254 of 893	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	224 of 742	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	201 of 736	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	319 of 760	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	484 of 757	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	348 of 772	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.7	11 of 705	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	249 of 879	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	210 of 884	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	347 of 891	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	376 of 896	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	355 of 908	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	291 of 904	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	528 of 907	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	454 of 898	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	107 of 709	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	225 of 731	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	215 of 703	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	392 of 905	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.3	68 of 894	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	34.0	637 of 896	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	787 of 886	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.3	214 of 925	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	222 of 734	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	246 of 737	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	417 of 753	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	427 of 762	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	371 of 764	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	167 of 765	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	355 of 780	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	389 of 772	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Hadley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 River Drive	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 584-5011	315	26	11.9	30.8%	234 (74.3%)	8 (2.5%)	41 (13.0%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	69.5	272^nd of 899 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.5	279^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.2%	7	40.5	44.4	55.6	58.6			49.3	50.0	44.4	57.8	53.6			51.7	64.4		64.4		100%	0%	$24,286
Hatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Main Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 247-5010	201	18	10.9	26.4%	180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	53.1	421^st of 899 public elementary schools	53.2%		52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%	12	50.0	40.0	35.7				41.4	40.9	45.0	32.1				38.6	57.1		57.1				$23,467
Bridge Street	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Parsons Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1460	281	28	10.1	50.2%	142 (50.5%)	16 (5.7%)	91 (32.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	25.9	668^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.4	648^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.5%	20	38.6	28.2	22.9				30.5	22.2	38.5	16.7				25.8	25.0		25.0		100%	0%	$22,858
Jackson Street	Public	K-5	120 Jackson Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1510	279	26	10.8	31.9%	186 (66.7%)	10 (3.6%)	57 (20.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	70.2	263^rd of 899 public elementary schools	70.7%		67.8	304^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.4%	41	45.8	60.5	50.9				52.1	37.8	67.4	46.2				50.0	64.2		64.2				$22,107
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7	31.2%	163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	71.6	249^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.3%		77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%	38	55.6	56.8	59.2	55.3			56.8	38.9	56.8	55.1	45.7			49.4	51.0		51.0		97%	0%	$28,357
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2	43.6%	136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.2	312^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.3%		65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	9	44.2	40.0	67.5	60.0			53.3	32.7	48.2	62.5	47.4			46.5	57.5		57.5		89%	6%	$32,866
Fort River Elementary	Public	K-6	70 So East Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1200	371	40	9.2	33.7%	155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.2	346^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.5%		61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%	8	57.1	43.2	32.6	58.2			48.7	59.6	35.6	38.6	52.7			47.1	41.9		41.9		97%	3%	$32,885
Leeds	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Florence Street	Leeds	01053	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1532	253	28	9.1	32.8%	178 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (20.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	64	320^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.4%		62.1	347^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.7%	27	50.0	47.1	56.4				51.4	36.8	50.0	38.5				41.3	64.1		64.1				$23,435
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Industrial Parkway	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 529-7178	218	21	10.4	—	166 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	56.9	382^nd of 899 public elementary schools	57.5%		71.8	262^nd of 906 public elementary schools	71.1%	120	75.0	59.1	35.7	34.5	58.6	73.1	54.6	40.0	54.6	31.0	36.7	53.3	69.2	47.1	55.2	70.4	62.5	76.9			$17,039
R. K. Finn Ryan Road	Public	K-5	498 Ryan Road	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1550	231	25	9.3	35.1%	182 (78.8%)	4 (1.7%)	35 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	60.5	351^st of 899 public elementary schools	61.0%		41.1	542^nd of 906 public elementary schools	40.2%	191	52.9	36.8	52.4				47.4	50.0	50.0	33.3				43.9	52.4		52.4		100%	0%	$23,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Hadley Elementary

Is Hadley Elementary a good school?

Hadley Elementary ranks 272^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hadley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hadley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hopkins Academy

How many students attend Hadley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Hadley Elementary.

What district is Hadley Elementary in?

Hadley

What is the racial makeup of Hadley Elementary?

Students at Hadley Elementary are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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