Hatfield Elementary

Hatfield Elementary is a primary school of compact scale in Hatfield, Massachusetts, operated by Hatfield, educateing 201 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Hatfield (310 students total), Hatfield Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Hatfield Elementary lists that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Hatfield Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hampshire County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $87,001 per year, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hampshire County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), Hatfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Smith Academy, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 247 students in 2018 compared to 201 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 94% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Hatfield Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.