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Michael E. Smith Middle School

Q: Is Michael E. Smith Middle School a good school?

Michael E. Smith Middle School ranks 213 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Michael E. Smith Middle School is a public middle school in South Hadley, MA, serving 511 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the South Hadley school district, which is ranked 226 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Michael E. Smith Middle School has maintained a relatively consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating stable academic performance. The school's strengths lie in the performance of its female and Hispanic students, as well as its 8th-grade students, who outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school struggles with the academic achievement of its White, low-socioeconomic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, who performed below the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Michael E. Smith Middle School generally outperforms schools in the Springfield and Holyoke districts, which have lower academic proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. However, the school lags behind some middle schools in the Ludlow and Chicopee districts, which have higher proficiency rates and rankings.

505

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,100

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mosier Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-1599

(413) 538-5074

District: South Hadley

Students who attend Michael E. Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Hadley High

Feeder schools for Michael E. Smith Middle School:

Elementary:	Mosier
	Plains Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

213^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 348South Hadley 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	50.8	213 of 484	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	216 of 493	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	209 of 501	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	254 of 497	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	242 of 501	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	335 of 498	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	222 of 484	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	271 of 487	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.0	155 of 482	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	181 of 441	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	191 of 455	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	229 of 455	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	249 of 455	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	289 of 449	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	254 of 434	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	232 of 409	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.2	196 of 407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.9	194 of 399	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.4	209 of 399	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	217 of 356	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.0	233 of 344	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.0	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	203 of 445	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	224 of 431	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	181 of 424	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	233 of 417	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	105 of 138	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	202 of 473	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	175 of 481	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	189 of 489	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	264 of 494	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	220 of 483	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	325 of 478	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	211 of 463	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	175 of 376	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	183 of 378	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	120 of 364	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	159 of 368	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	146 of 335	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	240 of 322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	191 of 309	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	340 of 464	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	249 of 469	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	294 of 481	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	319 of 489	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	374 of 462	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	336 of 452	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	190 of 438	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	219 of 473	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	263 of 483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	220 of 489	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	237 of 497	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	254 of 485	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	336 of 478	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	236 of 466	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	172 of 435	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	208 of 441	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	260 of 444	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	333 of 503	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	375 of 489	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	354 of 484	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	218 of 467	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	226 of 491	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	216 of 386	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	247 of 404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	232 of 401	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	326 of 396	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	209 of 395	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)24th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics47%+7 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 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)			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 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 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	Total
Michael E. Smith Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5074	505	45	11.2		377 (74.7%)	10 (2.0%)	94 (18.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	50.8	213^th of 484 public middle schools	56.0%		51.7	216^th of 493 public middle schools	56.2%	3	29.2	34.5	37.7	50.0	37.9	33.0	35.5	26.2	35.0	32.7	41.3	41.2	41.2	46.6	$18,100
Bellamy Middle	Public	6-8	314 Pendleton Avenue	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3527	776	81	9.5		367 (47.3%)	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.4%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	27.7	335^th of 484 public middle schools	30.8%		31.8	320^th of 493 public middle schools	35.1%	15		25.3	17.0	24.9	22.3		38.2	26.3	29.3	31.0		19.2	19.2	21.0	$21,555
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary	Public	6-8	400 Jarvis Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2060	463	45	10.4		47 (10.2%)	31 (6.7%)	371 (80.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	8.6	458^th of 484 public middle schools	5.4%		8	468^th of 493 public middle schools	5.1%	10		10.6	9.1	14.3	11.5		6.3	5.2	6.6	6.0		8.0	8.0	11.4	$24,837
Joseph Metcalf School	Public	6-8	2019 Northampton Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2104	213	22	9.9		24 (11.3%)	9 (4.2%)	173 (81.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	7.8	468^th of 484 public middle schools	3.3%		6.8	479^th of 493 public middle schools	2.8%	11		11.8	10.3	12.3	11.4		1.5	4.4	6.2	4.0		7.7	7.7	9.5	$26,933
Holyoke STEM Academy	Public	6-8	1045 Main Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 535-0345	289	19	15.2		27 (9.3%)	18 (6.2%)	236 (81.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	5.2	479^th of 484 public middle schools	1.0%		5.1	491^st of 493 public middle schools	0.4%	12		3.4	6.4	7.1	5.7		0.0	6.7	0.0	1.9		2.1	2.1	2.1	$23,301
Dupont Middle	Public	6-8	650 Front Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-1881	683	72	9.5		291 (42.6%)	42 (6.1%)	316 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	30	324^th of 484 public middle schools	33.1%		35.1	301^st of 493 public middle schools	38.9%	23		25.8	31.2	34.8	30.8		24.1	24.3	19.6	22.5		29.7	29.7	23.3	$22,637
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	1385 Berkshire Avenue	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7510	366	39	9.3		19 (5.2%)	76 (20.8%)	260 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	11.2	443^rd of 484 public middle schools	8.5%		10.7	454^th of 493 public middle schools	7.9%	11		14.3	12.6	21.6	16.3		8.6	19.2	9.1	11.8		2.9	2.9	7.4	$29,260
Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	262	23	11.4		21 (8.0%)	24 (9.2%)	205 (78.2%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%		15.7	422^nd of 493 public middle schools	14.4%	35		23.3	16.9	32.6	24.7		6.8	7.8	21.6	12.6		18.3	18.3	25.3	$30,154
Van Sickle Prep	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	206	18	11.4		16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	146 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	14.8	424^th of 484 public middle schools	12.4%		14.4	435^th of 493 public middle schools	11.8%	11		15.4	13.8	29.9	20.0		4.7	8.6	13.2	9.0		17.3	17.3	16.9	$46,489
Paul R Baird Middle	Public	6-8	1 Rooney Road	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 583-5685	513	46	11.1		377 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	104 (20.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	33.7	300^th of 484 public middle schools	38.0%		36.9	292^nd of 493 public middle schools	40.8%	8		11.7	24.3	26.2	21.3		42.5	29.9	22.5	31.1		30.2	30.2	36.3	$19,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael E. Smith Middle School

What high school do graduates of Michael E. Smith Middle School attend?

Students who attend Michael E. Smith Middle School usually go on to attend South Hadley High

What district is Michael E. Smith Middle School in?

South Hadley

Is Michael E. Smith Middle School a good school?

Michael E. Smith Middle School ranks 213^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Michael E. Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Michael E. Smith Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Michael E. Smith Middle School?

Students at Michael E. Smith Middle School are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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