Summary:
ZIP code 01038 serves Hatfield, Massachusetts, and contains just one high school: Smith Academy, a public school for grades 6–12 with 109 students and a notably low 6:1 student-teacher ratio. Because it is the only school in the ZIP, there are no side-by-side school comparisons here; the useful benchmarks are the Hatfield district and Massachusetts state averages. Smith Academy also reports per-student spending of $16,622 for 2020–2021, while its free/reduced lunch percentage is not reported, so the socioeconomic picture is unknown.
On rankings, Smith Academy looks strong. In 2024–2025 it placed 92 of 349 schools statewide — the 74th percentile with 4 stars — while the Hatfield district ranked 226 of 351, the 36th percentile with 2 stars. Its three-year history shows a dip and recovery: 33 of 347 (90th percentile, 5 stars) in 2022–2023, 114 of 348 (67th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, then back up in 2024–2025. Standout results include Biology End of Course at 61.54% proficient versus 37.68% statewide, 6th grade ELA and Math both at 55% (against state rates of 40.26% and 42.59%), and overall ELA improving from 28.89% to 39.34%, nearly closing the gap with the state.
The concerns are concentrated in the middle grades. In 2025–2026, 8th grade Math was 6.25% proficient versus 41.67% statewide, 8th grade Civics 6.25% versus 39.77%, and Science All Grades fell to 18.75% from 50% the prior year, largely driven by 8th grade Science. Math overall remains 16.52 points below the state. The graduation rate is 90.0% and the dropout rate is 10.0% for 2024–2025, which is worth watching. With only 109 students, grade-level percentages can swing sharply from year to year, so parents should treat single-year changes cautiously and look at multi-year trends.
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