Old Hammondtown

Set in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, Old Hammondtown is a minimally staffed middle-grades school, overseen by Mattapoisett. It caters to 154 students across grades 4 through 6. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so Old Hammondtown sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

Mattapoisett runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 381 students. Old Hammondtown is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Old Hammondtown lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Old Hammondtown tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate median household income runs about $114,201, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Old Hammondtown is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Center, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Old Hammondtown.

Old Hammondtown operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Old Hammondtown has ticked down 25%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.