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Sanderson Academy

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Sanderson Academy ranks 409 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Sanderson Academy is an elementary school located in Ashfield, MA, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 138 students. It is part of the Mohawk Trail District, which is ranked 238 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sanderson Academy consistently outperforms the Mohawk Trail District and the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), 48% of Sanderson Academy students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.94% for the Mohawk Trail District and 41.53% for the state. In Mathematics, 34.69% of Sanderson Academy students were proficient or better, compared to 23.9% for the Mohawk Trail District and 40.74% for the state. Sanderson Academy's performance in Science is particularly noteworthy, with 57.14% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the Mohawk Trail District (30.43%) and the state (41.51%).

Compared to nearby schools, such as Whately Elementary, Newton School, and R.H. Conwell, Sanderson Academy generally performs better in MCAS assessments, particularly in ELA and Science. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that factors beyond its control may influence its performance. Additionally, the school's need to ensure equitable outcomes for all student subgroups is an area for continued improvement and monitoring.

125

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,395

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

808 Cape Street
Ashfield, MA 01330-9500

(413) 628-4404

District: Mohawk Trail

Students who attend Sanderson Academy usually attend:

High:

Mohawk Trail Regional School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

African American:

2.4%

American Indian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

409^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Mohawk Trail

238^th of 348Mohawk Trail 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
2025	54.8	409 of 906	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	459 of 916	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	403 of 928	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	559 of 932	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	582 of 936	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	584 of 942	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	579 of 934	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.2	317 of 938	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	493 of 932	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.2	322 of 914	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.8	216 of 926	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	59.6	414 of 928	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.1	288 of 930	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.5	199 of 924	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	130 of 920	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	135 of 909	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	236 of 908	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	60.0	405 of 911	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.9	605 of 911	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.8	582 of 887	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.7	563 of 882	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.8	387 of 884	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	621 of 896	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	614 of 898	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	576 of 925	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	466 of 737	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	519 of 753	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	438 of 762	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	636 of 764	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	664 of 765	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	608 of 780	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	619 of 772	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2023)31st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

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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
Sanderson Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Cape Street	Ashfield	01330	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 628-4404	125	10	12.3		121 (96.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	409^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.9%		51.3	459^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.9%	50	50.0	45.5	42.9	53.9	48.0	45.5	45.5	14.3	38.5	34.7	57.1	57.1	$26,395
Conway Grammar	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fournier Road	Conway	01341	Franklin County	Conway	No	No	No	No	(413) 369-4239	152	19	7.8		141 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	81	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%		62.8	342^nd of 916 public elementary schools	62.7%	171	94.1	64.7	52.0	60.0	65.8	70.6	52.9	56.0	55.0	58.2	60.0	60.0	$27,199
New Hingham Regional Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Smith Rd	Chesterfield	01012	Hampshire County	Chesterfield-Goshen	No	No	No	No	(413) 296-0000	126	14	8.7		122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56.5	392^nd of 906 public elementary schools	56.7%		39.4	564^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.4%	172	26.1	46.2	52.9	42.9	40.3	39.1	46.2	56.3	66.7	50.8	50.0	50.0	$00
Buckland-Shelburne Regional	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Mechanic Street	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-2521	270	18	14.8		235 (87.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	40.2	545^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.8%		39.3	565^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.3%	20	56.3	21.2	29.4	62.5	42.0	48.5	8.8	26.5	28.1	27.8	37.5	37.5	$25,376
Hawlemont Regional	Public	PK, KG-6	10 School Street	Charlemont	01339	Franklin County	Hawlemont	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 339-8316	71	9	7.7		68 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	44.4	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.4	458^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.0%	54		40.0	40.0		35.3		20.0	30.0		14.3	60.0	60.0	$41,189
Anne T. Dunphy School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Petticoat Hill	Williamsburg	01096	Hampshire County	Williamsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 268-8421	111	17	6.5		102 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.9	99^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.3	83^rd of 916 public elementary schools	90.9%	16	72.2		52.6	64.7	65.1	77.8		50.0	94.1	75.8	83.3	83.3	$00
R. H. Conwell	Public	PK, KG-6	147 Huntington Road	Worthington	01098	Hampshire County	Worthington	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 238-5856	76	8	10.1		67 (88.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	11.2	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%					(n/a)			15.4		33.3			15.4		21.2	15.4	15.4	$22,984
Emma L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26 Chapel Rd	Savoy	01256	Berkshire County	Savoy	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-1992	38	7	5.1		34 (89.5%)	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					37.5					31.3			$23,100
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Pleasant Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1131	301	34	8.8		260 (86.4%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	57.5	379^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.2	407^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.6%	28	50.0	51.5	33.9	57.9	46.4	47.4	57.6	39.0	60.5	49.4	33.9	33.9	$24,502
Whately Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	273 Long Plain Rd.	Whately	01093	Franklin County	Whately	No	No	No	No	(413) 665-7826	133	16	8.2		125 (94.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	67.8	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%		54.5	423^rd of 916 public elementary schools	53.8%	120	69.2	46.7	31.3	64.7	52.5	38.5	86.7	25.0	82.4	59.0	56.3	56.3	$23,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanderson Academy

Is Sanderson Academy a good school?

Sanderson Academy ranks 409^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sanderson Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Sanderson Academy.

What schools do graduates of Sanderson Academy attend?

Students who attend Sanderson Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Mohawk Trail Regional School

What district is Sanderson Academy in?

Mohawk Trail

What is the racial makeup of Sanderson Academy?

Students at Sanderson Academy are 97% White, 2% African American.

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