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Enrollment
505
Middle
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HADLEY·NCES 251092001752
Michael E. Smith Middle School
100 Mosier Street, South Hadley, MA 01075 · (413) 538-5074 · Hampshire County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Michael E. Smith Middle School→South Hadley High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Hadley. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Michael E. Smith Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #181 of 304 ▼ 3 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #179 of 304 ▼ 4 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #85 of 299 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #167 of 310 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #129 of 296 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #187 of 296 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #101 of 204 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
505
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 505 | 44.9 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 44 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 41.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 48.4 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 44 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 631 | 51 | 12.4:1 | 30% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 749 | N/A | N/A | 11% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michael E. Smith Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (572 to 505); teachers down 7% (48.4 to 44.9).
About Michael E. Smith Middle School
Students in South Hadley, Massachusetts, attend Michael E. Smith Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Its enrollment is 505 students, spread over grades 5 through 8.
South Hadley runs Michael E. Smith Middle School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,620 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Michael E. Smith Middle School is White: 75%. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Michael E. Smith Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, with 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Michael E. Smith Middle School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Hampshire County, median household income comes to about $87,001, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hampshire County counts 45 public schools with about 16,626 students.
Among nearby public schools, Mosier is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Michael E. Smith Middle School.
Michael E. Smith Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Michael E. Smith Middle School enrolled 519 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 505. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 11.3:1.
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Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Hadley
- South Hadley HighHigh · 479 students
- MosierElementary · 365 students
- Plains ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Other schools in South Hadley
- South Hadley HighHigh · 479 students
- Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public SchoolHigh · 397 students
- MosierElementary · 365 students
- Plains ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Mosier0.1 mi · 365
- Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School1.2 mi · 397
- South Hadley High1.3 mi · 479
- Plains Elementary1.3 mi · 271
- Fairview Elementary2.7 mi · 387
- E N White Elementary2.9 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Michael E. Smith Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Michael E. Smith Middle School?
Michael E. Smith Middle School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Michael E. Smith Middle School serve?
Michael E. Smith Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michael E. Smith Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Michael E. Smith Middle School is approximately 11.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Michael E. Smith Middle School?
At Michael E. Smith Middle School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Michael E. Smith Middle School public or private?
Michael E. Smith Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Hadley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.