Enrollment
133
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHATELY·NCES 251287002126
Whately Elementary
273 Long Plain Rd., Whately, MA 01093 · (413) 665-7826 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-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
8.3:1
16 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 | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
11%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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whately Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #236 of 920 ▲ 319 | #2 of 18 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #297 of 920 ▲ 169 | #4 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #174 of 901 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #1,015 of 1,086 | #14 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
133
+17 (+15%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 133 | 16.1 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 15.7 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 14.8 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 12 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 12.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 8 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 14% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 145 | N/A | N/A | 13% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whately Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (140 to 133); teachers up 27% (12.7 to 16.1).
About Whately Elementary
Whately Elementary is the name of a small elementary school in Whately, Massachusetts. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 133 students. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 65% smaller than that.
The local education agency for Whately Elementary is Whately.
The student body at Whately Elementary is 94% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. Whately Elementary's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.3:1, with 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Whately Elementary is B. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, the median household income is $74,907, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Franklin County is home to 36 public schools and about 8,666 public school students.
The nearest public school is Sunderland Elementary, at about 1.9 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Whately Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Whately Elementary climbed 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 116 to 133 students. The ratio was 9.7:1 in 2020-21 and 8.3:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Whately Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Sunderland Elementary1.9 mi · 174
- Deerfield Elementary2.1 mi · 301
- Frontier Regional2.3 mi · 588
- Conway Grammar5.2 mi · 152
- Smith Academy5.2 mi · 109
- Hatfield Elementary5.6 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Whately ElementaryHow many students attend Whately Elementary?
Whately Elementary enrolls approximately 133 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Whately Elementary serve?
Whately Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whately Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whately Elementary is approximately 8.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whately Elementary?
At Whately Elementary, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Whately Elementary public or private?
Whately Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whately.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.