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Smith Academy

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Smith Academy is a small public school in Hatfield, MA, serving grades 6–12 with just 109 students — by far the smallest school nearby, where the next smallest, Hopkins Academy, enrolls 203. It belongs to the Hatfield district, ranked 226/351 (36th percentile, 2 stars), yet the school itself has performed better than that label: 92/349 (74th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, after 67th percentile in 2023–2024 and 90th percentile in 2022–2023. Its student-teacher ratio of 6.0 is the lowest of any nearby school, and per-student spending was $16,622 in 2020–2021 — below Hampshire Regional High and Amherst Regional High but above Northampton High and South Hadley High.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, all-grade ELA proficiency was 39.34%, close to the state's 40.03% and higher than Hampshire Regional High, Hopkins Academy, Granby Junior Senior High School, Frontier Regional and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. Math was a weak spot at 24.59% (state 41.11%), below most of those schools, and science was 18.75% (state 40.98%), the lowest among comparable nearby schools. Biology end-of-course was a bright spot at 61.54% (state 37.68%), above every nearby school except Northampton High and Amherst Regional High.

Results are highly uneven by grade. Sixth-grade ELA and math were both 55%, above state averages, but 8th-grade math (6.25%), science (18.75%) and civics (6.25%) fall far below state and nearby results — Frontier Regional's 8th-grade math was 41.12%. Math is a persistent gap outside 6th grade; 7th-grade math was 12%. Graduation was 90.0% in 2024–2025 with a 10.0% dropout rate, worse than every nearby school reported and a sharp dip from 100% the prior year, though small cohorts swing these figures. Free/reduced lunch data are suppressed, so poverty context is unavailable. Overall: a tiny, well-staffed school with standout biology and 6th-grade results, but middle-school math, science and civics need attention.

109

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,344

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Civics scores 34 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg40%

287^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 351Hatfield 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
2026	36.2	287 of 478	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.2	260 of 468	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.4	295 of 393	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile-15 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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology62%+24 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

Civics6%-34 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 Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Smith Academy	Public	6-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 247-5641	109	18	6.0	14.7%	105 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	55.0	40.0	18.8		39.3	55.0	12.0	6.3		24.6	18.8		18.8	61.5		6.3	$30,344
Hopkins Academy	Public	7-12	131 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 584-1106	203	28	7.3	28.1%	141 (69.5%)	10 (4.9%)	32 (15.8%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	53.8	151^st of 353 public high schools	57.2%		65.1	124^th of 349 public high schools	64.5%	27		48.7	18.8	57.1	35.2		29.7	26.7	55.0	28.4	31.3	15.0	31.3			28.1	$27,234
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	36.8%	473 (80.6%)	9 (1.5%)	80 (13.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	16.9	300^th of 353 public high schools	15.0%		17	301^st of 349 public high schools	13.8%	1				17.6					23.8			16.9		20.2	9.4		$35,692
Northampton High	Public	9-12	380 Elm Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 587-1346	875	60	14.6	24.3%	606 (69.3%)	32 (3.7%)	119 (13.6%)	31 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.8%)	93.1	32^nd of 353 public high schools	90.9%		88.8	47^th of 349 public high schools	86.5%	15				68.6					75.0			77.6		71.8			$20,885
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	31.1%	443 (54.3%)	62 (7.6%)	149 (18.3%)	93 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	86	54^th of 353 public high schools	84.7%		83.9	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%	10				58.7					67.2			65.1		79.7			$27,672
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	21.6%	487 (82.8%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)	69.5	103^rd of 353 public high schools	70.8%		54	162^nd of 349 public high schools	53.6%	59		41.1	34.9	53.6	38.0		44.1	41.1	62.8	42.7	41.5	48.1	41.5	41.6		36.3	$23,374
Easthampton High	Public	9-12	70 Williston Avenue	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Easthampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 529-1585	377	38	9.8	39.8%	275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	61 (16.2%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	66.2	115^th of 353 public high schools	67.4%		38.8	221^st of 349 public high schools	36.7%	106				48.8					44.2			54.2		52.7	50.0		$19,959
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 (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 552-1580	397	43	9.3	38.3%	218 (54.9%)	32 (8.1%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	52	164^th of 353 public high schools	53.5%		46.1	199^th of 349 public high schools	43.0%	35		34.9	37.9	47.4	36.4		29.0	18.5	38.9	23.9	28.8	41.5	28.8	36.7		40.0	$17,543
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	34.5%	230 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	30.6	242^nd of 353 public high schools	31.4%		27	259^th of 349 public high schools	25.8%	17		32.7	26.3	39.0	29.5		30.9	22.4	29.3	26.6	32.2	25.0	32.2	20.6		22.0	$19,943
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	19.9%	622 (86.6%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	38.5	210^th of 353 public high schools	40.5%		61.7	141^st of 349 public high schools	59.6%	69		38.3	32.6	32.5	35.3		45.5	28.3	43.2	36.3	37.3	31.9	37.3	27.4		34.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Academy

What district is Smith Academy in?

Hatfield

How many students attend Smith Academy?

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

What is the racial makeup of Smith Academy?

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

What schools feed into Smith Academy?

Smith Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatfield Elementary

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