Summary:
The 01038 zip code in Massachusetts is home to two schools: Hatfield Elementary and Smith Academy. While Hatfield Elementary serves elementary students, Smith Academy is a high school, providing a contrast in academic performance and outcomes between the two institutions.
Smith Academy stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 92 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, and its students outperform the state average on MCAS Next Generation tests, particularly in 10th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Hatfield Elementary struggles to meet the state average on these assessments, though it has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 510 out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 433 out of 906 in 2024-2025.
The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Smith Academy spending $16,622 per student, compared to $15,326 per student at Hatfield Elementary. Additionally, Smith Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio of 6.4, while Hatfield Elementary's ratio is 9.8. These factors may contribute to the contrasting academic performance between the two schools within the Hatfield district.
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