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Whately Elementary

Q: Is Whately Elementary a good school?

Whately Elementary ranks 303 rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Whately Elementary is a public elementary school serving 125 students in grades PK-6 in the Whately District, which is ranked 127 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whately Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, 52.46% of Whately Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA and 59.02% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74% respectively. The school also ranks very highly for its female students, placing 3rd out of 901 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2021-2022. With a very low student-teacher ratio ranging from 7.9 to 9.6 over the past 3 years, Whately Elementary is able to provide more individualized attention and support for its students. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, with spending ranging from $17,014 to $22,207 per student over the past 3 years.

Compared to nearby schools, Fort River Elementary, Hadley Elementary, and Deerfield Elementary have lower overall performance on MCAS assessments, despite being in higher-ranked districts. However, Leverett Elementary and Anne T. Dunphy School outperform Whately Elementary on many MCAS metrics, suggesting the size of the school may not be a key factor in academic achievement. The school's proximity to other high-performing schools in the Leverett and Williamsburg areas may contribute to the strong performance of Whately Elementary.

133

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,711

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2022) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Massachusetts avg41%

303^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 348Whately 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	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%	★★★★☆

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
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

White (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

Science56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 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 (2015)	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
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	28.1%	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
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	32.2%	117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.2	401^st of 916 public elementary schools	56.2%	17	33.3	66.7	29.2	54.2	44.1	45.0	66.7	33.3	54.2	48.2	45.8	45.8	$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	20.8%	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
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	19.2%	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
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	6.1%	180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%		50.4	468^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.9%	35	38.1	42.3	44.0	48.3	43.6	20.0	46.2	32.0	41.4	36.0	64.0	64.0	$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	24.1%	115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%		44.7	523^rd of 916 public elementary schools	42.9%	295	81.0	22.2	72.2	63.2	60.5	66.7	11.1	77.8	63.2	55.3	83.3	83.3	$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	44.7%	136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.7	313^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.8%	8	38.5	73.2	52.8	53.6	56.0	33.3	60.5	50.0	45.6	48.5	40.0	40.0	$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	24.0%	234 (74.3%)	8 (2.5%)	41 (13.0%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	70.5	279^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.4	352^nd of 916 public elementary schools	61.6%	73	51.4	56.8	36.7	64.3	53.6	51.4	54.6	44.8	57.1	52.6	53.3	53.3	$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	22.2%	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
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	43.7%	155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.5	351^st of 916 public elementary schools	61.7%	3	38.0	37.5	50.0	65.1	47.6	44.0	27.5	50.9	56.8	45.6	60.3	60.3	$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 303^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Whately Elementary in?

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