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Smith Academy

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Smith Academy ranks 92 nd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 74% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Smith Academy is a public high school located in Hatfield, MA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 126 students. The school is part of the Hatfield School District, which is ranked 166 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smith Academy has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 33rd out of 347 Massachusetts high schools in 2022-2023 (with a 5-star rating) to as low as 154th out of 342 in 2021-2022 (with a 3-star rating). However, the school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 92nd out of 349 Massachusetts high schools, with a 4-star rating. The school's students generally perform better than the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, Smith Academy has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, and relatively low dropout rates.

When compared to nearby high schools, Smith Academy generally performs better in terms of statewide ranking and rating, as well as in MCAS Next Generation assessments. However, Northampton High and Amherst Regional High both outperform Smith Academy in these areas. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 6.4 in the 2023-2024 school year is also noteworthy, as it is lower than most of the nearby schools.

109

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,866

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 School Street
Hatfield, MA 01038-9723

(413) 247-5641

District: Hatfield

Feeder schools for Smith Academy:

Elementary:

Hatfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

237^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

92^nd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 348Hatfield 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	237 of 484	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	238 of 493	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	188 of 501	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	227 of 497	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	326 of 501	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	215 of 498	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	246 of 484	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.9	221 of 487	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	169 of 482	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	168 of 441	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.6	314 of 455	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	286 of 455	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.8	161 of 455	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.4	286 of 449	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	182 of 434	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	195 of 409	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	140 of 407	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	175 of 399	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	155 of 399	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.6	213 of 356	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.2	263 of 344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	42.9	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	318 of 417	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	162 of 473	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	215 of 489	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	293 of 494	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	385 of 483	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	163 of 478	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	202 of 463	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	245 of 473	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	162 of 483	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	181 of 489	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	181 of 497	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	256 of 485	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	266 of 478	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	291 of 466	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	61 of 435	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	144 of 503	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	22.4	416 of 489	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	456 of 467	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.4	320 of 491	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	265 of 386	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	256 of 392	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	273 of 404	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	344 of 401	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	230 of 396	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	244 of 395	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	92 of 349	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	114 of 348	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.1	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	58.1	154 of 342	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	82 of 285	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	102 of 351	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	106 of 345	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	176 of 348	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.3	145 of 351	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	89 of 354	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	98 of 344	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	164 of 340	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	87 of 340	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	55 of 335	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	79 of 322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	95 of 319	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	67 of 316	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	38 of 314	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	89 of 311	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	44 of 307	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	94.8	4 of 304	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	115 of 339	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	108 of 342	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	95.8	7 of 343	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	73 of 346	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	115 of 343	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	104 of 298	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	129 of 302	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.3	43 of 301	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	173 of 300	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	111 of 302	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	116 of 303	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2018)24th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Male (2024)68th percentile~ school

Female (2018)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+8 vs state

Civics44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Smith Academy

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Smith Academy	Public	7-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 247-5641	109	18	6.0		105 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	74.3	92^nd of 349 public high schools	73.6%		69.7	114^th of 348 public high schools	67.2%	22	7.1	38.7	61.5	28.9	7.1	25.0	53.9	19.6	50.0	61.5	50.0			43.8	$26,866
Hopkins Academy	Public	7-12	131 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 584-1106	203	28	7.3		141 (69.5%)	10 (4.9%)	32 (15.8%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	65.1	124^th of 349 public high schools	64.5%		81.2	73^rd of 348 public high schools	79.0%	51	44.4	54.8	72.0	50.7	33.3	35.7	52.0	34.8	59.5	36.4	59.5		12.5	57.1	$26,449
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High	Public	9-12	80 Locust Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1414	587	65	9.0		473 (80.6%)	9 (1.5%)	80 (13.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	17	301^st of 349 public high schools	13.8%		31.8	249^th of 348 public high schools	28.4%	52			19.6				22.2			25.5		23.7	26.4		$31,413
Northampton High	Public	9-12	380 Elm Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 587-1346	875	60	14.6		606 (69.3%)	32 (3.7%)	119 (13.6%)	31 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.8%)	88.8	47^th of 349 public high schools	86.5%		79	85^th of 348 public high schools	75.6%	38			74.2				65.1			76.2		72.8			$19,137
Amherst Regional High	Public	9-12	21 Mattoon Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1701	816	72	11.3		443 (54.3%)	62 (7.6%)	149 (18.3%)	93 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	83.9	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%		77.8	89^th of 348 public high schools	74.4%	25			71.2				61.0			67.1		68.5			$27,467
Frontier Regional	Public	7-12	113 North Main Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Frontier	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-2118	588	53	11.0		487 (82.8%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)	54	162^nd of 349 public high schools	53.6%		54.8	172^nd of 348 public high schools	50.6%	10	35.0	36.4	43.3	35.8	42.3	33.1	54.6	37.4	42.4	42.1	42.4	48.0		24.8	$21,900
Easthampton High	Public	9-12	70 Williston Avenue	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Easthampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 529-1585	377	38	9.8		275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	61 (16.2%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	38.8	221^st of 349 public high schools	36.7%		30.6	254^th of 348 public high schools	27.0%	33			40.7				36.4			36.5		57.1	24.0		$17,665
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	15 Mulligan Drive	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 552-1580	397	43	9.3		218 (54.9%)	32 (8.1%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	46.1	199^th of 349 public high schools	43.0%		54.8	171^st of 348 public high schools	50.9%	28	38.0	36.6	65.6	37.3	18.3	12.9	30.2	15.6	32.9	27.8	32.9	25.4		25.4	$18,390
Granby Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	385 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7105	290	26	11.0		230 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	27	259^th of 349 public high schools	25.8%		57.5	164^th of 348 public high schools	52.9%	95	36.7	16.0	30.0	27.3	27.6	10.0	28.2	19.4	22.0	33.3	22.0	23.3		28.0	$19,646
Hampshire Regional High	Public	7-12	19 Stage Rd	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hampshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-7680	718	72	9.9		622 (86.6%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	61.7	141^st of 349 public high schools	59.6%		53.7	179^th of 348 public high schools	48.6%	38	29.3	42.8	53.6	36.5	46.6	31.0	49.1	38.2	37.8	50.0	37.8	47.1		34.2	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Academy

What schools feed into Smith Academy?

Smith Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatfield Elementary

What district is Smith Academy in?

Hatfield

What is the racial makeup of Smith Academy?

Students at Smith Academy are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Smith Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Smith Academy.

Is Smith Academy a good school?

Smith Academy ranks 92^nd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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