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Whately Elementary

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Whately Elementary ranks 407 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Whately Elementary is a small public school in rural Whately, Massachusetts, in Franklin County, serving 133 students in grades PK–6 as a single-school district. Only grades 3–6 take the MCAS, so roughly 68 students — about 15 to 19 per grade — generate the results below, and one student moving between proficiency bands shifts a grade-level figure by 5–7 points. The school ranks 407 of 899 statewide (55th percentile, 3 stars), while the Whately district ranks 185 of 351 (47th percentile, 2 stars).

Science is the clear bright spot: 64.71% of students scored proficient, well above the state's 40.98%. English language arts (41.18%) and math (42.03%) are essentially state average, but that places the school in the lower half of its local peer group, since nearby hilltown and Amherst-area schools mostly beat the state by wide margins. Anne T. Dunphy School and Conway Grammar post markedly stronger results, though Whately leads its closest neighbors, Sunderland Elementary and Deerfield Elementary, in all three subjects. Staffing is favorable at 8.2 students per teacher (2024–25), better than most nearby schools, and per-pupil spending was $22,207 in 2020–21, up 30.5% in two years.

Results swing sharply year to year. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, ELA fell 11.3 points and math 17.0 points while science rose 8.5 points — much larger moves than the state's. Grade-level figures vary widely inside the school: 5th grade powered the strong science and math results, while 4th grade ELA (26.67%) was unusually low, and 6th grade was strong in ELA but weak in math. With cohorts this small, treat the drop as something to watch rather than a confirmed trend. One caveat: free/reduced-lunch data is missing, so economic context cannot be assessed.

133

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,711

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

273 Long Plain Rd.
Whately, MA 01093

(413) 665-7826

District: Whately

Students who attend Whately Elementary usually attend:

High:

Frontier Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

407^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 351Whately 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	54.4	407 of 899	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	303 of 906	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	423 of 916	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	399 of 928	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.9	177 of 932	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	269 of 936	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	336 of 942	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	380 of 934	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	427 of 938	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	588 of 932	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	361 of 914	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.5	547 of 926	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	507 of 928	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	515 of 930	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	493 of 924	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	346 of 920	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	463 of 909	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	79.7	170 of 908	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	259 of 911	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	62.4	356 of 911	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	86.2	95 of 887	89.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.4	302 of 882	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.8	353 of 884	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	96.9	3 of 901	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	184 of 893	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	290 of 879	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	268 of 925	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	456 of 734	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	283 of 737	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	473 of 753	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	404 of 762	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.0	167 of 764	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	269 of 765	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	386 of 780	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	393 of 772	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2022)100th percentile+19 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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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)		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 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
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	19.5%	125 (94.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	54.4	407^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.8	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%	104	38.9	26.7	41.2	55.6	41.2	31.6	46.7	58.8	33.3	42.0	64.7	64.7	$23,711
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1	36.2%	117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	42	520^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%	136	50.0	33.3	23.1	40.9	38.8	30.4	23.8	50.0	30.4	32.1	50.0	50.0	$28,463
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	24.3%	260 (86.4%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	51.4	443^rd of 899 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.5	379^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.2%	64	48.7	28.2	37.1	43.6	39.8	37.8	51.3	34.3	41.8	41.6	51.4	51.4	$24,502
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	25.7%	141 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	78.4	186^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.3%		81	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%	15	73.3	52.9	43.8	63.6	58.6	86.7	64.7	47.1	47.8	59.7	58.8	58.8	$27,199
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
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7	19.7%	115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	63.1	332^nd of 899 public elementary schools	63.1%		75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%	104	61.5	70.0	27.8	77.8	59.4	23.1	70.0	21.1	83.3	51.4	31.6	31.6	$21,946
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	$32,866
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	$24,286
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	36.0%	102 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.1	40^th of 899 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.9	99^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.1%	59	66.7	77.8	70.0	63.2	69.4	60.0	83.3	70.0	84.2	75.8	100.0	100.0	$00
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	$32,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Whately Elementary

How many students attend Whately Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Whately Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whately Elementary?

Students at Whately Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whately Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whately Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Frontier Regional

Is Whately Elementary a good school?

Whately Elementary ranks 407^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Whately Elementary in?

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