Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCITUATE·NCES 251056001691
Hatherly Elementary
72 Ann Vinal Rd, Scituate, MA 02066 · (781) 545-8780 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Scituate. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 71.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hatherly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #104 of 920 ▲ 114 | #7 of 63 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #128 of 920 ▲ 80 | #10 of 63 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #90 of 901 | #5 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #816 of 1,086 | #62 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #334 of 938 | #12 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #906 of 938 | #64 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #543 of 602 | #41 of 44 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
263
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 263 | 22.9 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 22 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 21.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 26 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 29.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 28 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 4% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | N/A | N/A | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hatherly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (270 to 263); teachers down 22% (29.3 to 22.9).
About Hatherly Elementary
Hatherly Elementary is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Scituate, Massachusetts. The school has 263 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Hatherly Elementary belongs to Scituate, a district of 6 schools and 2,744 students.
The share of students at Hatherly Elementary who are White is 92%. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 77% of Plymouth County residents are White. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Hatherly Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 22.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.5:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
In Plymouth County, median household income comes to about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 141, with about 76,427 students.
Cushing Elementary sits about 0.9 miles from Hatherly Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 9.8 in 2020-21 to 11.5 in 2024-25.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Gates Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Wampatuck ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Gates Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Wampatuck ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Cushing Elementary0.9 mi · 352
- Wampatuck Elementary1.1 mi · 424
- Scituate High School1.2 mi · 725
- Gates Middle School1.2 mi · 639
- Jenkins Elementary School2.4 mi · 341
- Cohasset Middle School2.7 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Hatherly ElementaryHow large is Hatherly Elementary?
Hatherly Elementary enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hatherly Elementary serve?
Hatherly Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hatherly Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hatherly Elementary is approximately 11.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hatherly Elementary?
At Hatherly Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Hatherly Elementary public or private?
Hatherly Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scituate.
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