Enrollment
126
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD-GOSHEN·NCES 250001401275
New Hingham Regional Elementary
30 Smith Rd, Chesterfield, MA 01012 · (413) 296-0000 · Hampshire County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-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.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 up about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Hingham Regional Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #336 of 920 ▲ 109 | #7 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #489 of 920 ▲ 171 | #14 of 20 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #343 of 901 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #1,021 of 1,086 | #21 of 24 |
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
126
+25 (+25%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 7.8:1
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 | 126 | 14.4 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 14.8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 17.7 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 13 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 14.9 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 15 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 17% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | N/A | N/A | 20% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Hingham Regional Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (136 to 126); teachers down 3% (14.9 to 14.4).
About New Hingham Regional Elementary
New Hingham Regional Elementary is a public elementary school run by Chesterfield-Goshen in Chesterfield, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 126 students, from pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 67% smaller than that.
New Hingham Regional Elementary is listed under Chesterfield-Goshen in federal data.
New Hingham Regional Elementary enrolls a student body that is 97% White. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 82% White among all Hampshire County residents. By the diversity index, New Hingham Regional Elementary comes in at 6%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 8.8:1, with 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for New Hingham Regional Elementary is B-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Hampshire County, median household income is about $87,001, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Hampshire County number 45 and enroll about 16,626.
The closest public school, R. H. Conwell, is about 4.5 miles from New Hingham Regional Elementary. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put New Hingham Regional Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
New Hingham Regional Elementary had 101 students in 2020-21 and 126 in 2024-25, a 25% gain.
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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
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Nearby schools
- R. H. Conwell4.5 mi · 76
- Anne T. Dunphy School6.1 mi · 111
- Westhampton Elementary School7.3 mi · 95
- Sanderson Academy7.5 mi · 125
- Hampshire Regional High8.0 mi · 718
- Leeds8.5 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About New Hingham Regional ElementaryHow large is New Hingham Regional Elementary?
New Hingham Regional Elementary enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
Is New Hingham Regional Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Hingham Regional Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does New Hingham Regional Elementary have?
New Hingham Regional Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
How diverse is New Hingham Regional Elementary?
New Hingham Regional Elementary reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is New Hingham Regional Elementary in?
New Hingham Regional Elementary is part of Chesterfield-Goshen.
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