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Hadley

24 Redington Street, Swampscott, MA 01907 · (781)596-8847 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9326%
Grade 18022%
Grade 26418%
Grade 36017%
Grade 45917%

This year's kindergarten class (93) is 58% larger than its 4th grade class (59).

Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
—70%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
—19%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
—4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
—2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
—4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hadley→Swampscott Middle→Swampscott High
Based on grade levels within Swampscott. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -10.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2457.0%62.0%
2022-2360.0%64.0%
2021-2258.0%58.0%
2020-2162.0%52.0%
2018-1982.0%61.0%
2017-1879.0%66.0%
2016-1769.0%72.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hadley ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#193 of 920
▼ 21
#17 of 111
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#231 of 920
▼ 77
#24 of 111
▼ 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.5pp#370 of 901#46 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
356#571 of 1,086#74 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#299 of 938#38 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.2%#536 of 938#38 of 115
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
356
+70 (+24%) vs 2017
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.7:1
% White
70%
was 77%
% Hispanic
19%
was 11%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2435629.312.2:1N/A
2022-233503111.3:1N/A
2020-212952412.3:1N/A
2017-1828622.512.7:1N/A
2015-162852212.9:1N/A
2010-112811815.6:116% (44)
2000-01273N/AN/A4% (12)
1990-91360N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hadley.

Since 2017-18: students up 24% (286 to 356); teachers up 30% (22.5 to 29.3).

About Hadley

Hadley is a mid-sized elementary school located in Swampscott, Massachusetts. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 356 students.

Hadley is one school in Swampscott, a system of 6 schools with 2,819 students.

Of every 100 students at Hadley, about 70 are White. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among Essex County residents, the White share is about 68%. The diversity index for Hadley is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

American Community Survey estimates for Essex County show that median household income comes to about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Essex County, 221 public schools serve about 113,427 students.

Stanley is less than a tenth of a mile from Hadley, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Hadley is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 70 students from 2017-18 to 2023-24. Over that span, the Hispanic share moved 8 points, to 19%.

The allk12 page for Hadley lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Hadley
District
Swampscott
Address
24 Redington Street, Swampscott, MA 01907
Phone
(781)596-8847
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251143001884
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hadley
How large is Hadley?
Hadley enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Hadley serve?
Hadley serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hadley?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hadley is approximately 11.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hadley?
At Hadley, the student body is approximately 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hadley in?
Hadley is part of Swampscott.
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