Enrollment
109
High
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HATFIELD·NCES 250594000845
Smith Academy
34 School Street, Hatfield, MA 01038 · (413) 247-5641 · Hampshire County
GRADES 07–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 29% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 18% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hatfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.6pp since 2016
Math
27.5%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.5pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 41.4% |
| 2022-23 | 54.3% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.3% | 27.3% |
| 2020-21 | 48.7% | 29.4% |
| 2018-19 | 57.8% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smith Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #226 of 327 ▼ 41 | #9 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #236 of 326 ▲ 11 | #9 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.8pp | #126 of 315 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #342 of 379 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high 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
109
-72 (-40%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 109 | 18 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 19.5 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 20.1 | 6.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 20 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 22.4 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 21 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 13% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | N/A | N/A | 6% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (189 to 109); teachers down 20% (22.4 to 18).
About Smith Academy
Smith Academy serves students in Hatfield, Massachusetts, as a very small high school. Total enrollment is 109 students, and the grades served are 7 through 12. That is 86% below the average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
Hatfield has 310 students in 2 schools, and Smith Academy is one of those schools.
Roughly 96% of students at Smith Academy are White. Among people living in Hampshire County, the White share is about 82%. The diversity index for Smith Academy is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Smith Academy reports a ratio of 6.0 students per teacher, from 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 17.3 students per teacher.
The school's county is Hampshire County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $87,001 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Hampshire County number 45, with about 16,626 students.
Hatfield Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Smith Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Smith Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 40%. The school's ratio dropped from 9.1:1 to 6.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Hatfield Elementary0.4 mi · 201
- Hadley Elementary1.8 mi · 315
- Hopkins Academy2.4 mi · 203
- Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School2.7 mi · 584
- Jackson Street3.6 mi · 279
- Bridge Street3.8 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Smith AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Smith Academy?
Smith Academy enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Smith Academy serve?
Smith Academy serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Smith Academy have?
Smith Academy employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smith Academy?
At Smith Academy, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Smith Academy public or private?
Smith Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hatfield.
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