Smith Academy

Summary:

Smith Academy is a public high school located in Hatfield, MA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 133 students.

Smith Academy has consistently performed well on MCAS assessments, often outperforming the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 56.86%. In mathematics, 45% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, slightly below the state average of 48.47%. The school's science proficiency rates are also strong, with 65% of 10th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.26%. Smith Academy has maintained high graduation rates, with a 92.3% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, which is above the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, with 6.6 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Smith Academy performs well academically, some nearby schools, such as Northampton High and Frontier Regional, also demonstrate strong academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas. Additionally, Smith Academy's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 33rd out of 347 Massachusetts high schools in 2022-2023 to 114th out of 348 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 34 School Street
       Hatfield, MA  01038-9723


(413) 247-5641

District: Hatfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
114th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,622 Help


Feeder schools for Smith Academy:

Elementary:    Hatfield Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  6.6 Help
Number of students:  133

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.5%
Hispanic:
3.8%
Two or more races:
0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Smith Academy ranks better than 51.7% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Smith Academy ranks better than 67.2% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.74. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Smith Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.5%), Hispanic (3.8%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Academy is 6.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Academy is $16,622.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Academy 238th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Smith Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Smith Academy 114th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Smith Academy in the ranking list.)

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Hatfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Hatfield 178th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smith Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.93 210th 339 38.1%
2004 30.24 263rd 344 23.5%
2005 44.56 213th 356 40.2%
2006 62.35 155th 399 61.2%
2007 60.09 175th 399 56.1%
2008 66.92 140th 407 65.6%
2009 56.58 195th 409 52.3%
2010 58.97 182nd 434 58.1%
2011 42.39 286th 449 36.3%
2012 66.75 161st 455 64.6%
2013 42.49 286th 455 37.1%
2014 35.63 314th 455 31.0%
2015 62.41 168th 441 61.9%
2016 64.49 169th 482 64.9%
2017 53.90 221st 487 54.6%
2018 50.13 246th 484 49.2%
2019 55.77 215th 498 56.8%
2021 32.49 326th 501 34.9%
2022 48.96 227th 497 54.3%
2023 58.13 188th 501 62.5%
2024 47.13 238th 493 51.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.05 456th 467 2.4%
2021 22.41 416th 489 14.9%
2022 60.09 144th 503 71.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.42 202nd 463 56.4%
2019 65.09 163rd 478 65.9%
2021 21.32 385th 483 20.3%
2022 38.55 293rd 494 40.7%
2023 51.85 215th 489 56.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.36 318th 417 23.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.43 291st 466 37.6%
2019 44.58 266th 478 44.4%
2021 43.84 256th 485 47.2%
2022 57.40 181st 497 63.6%
2023 59.46 181st 489 63.0%
2024 61.18 162nd 483 66.5%
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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.41 320th 491 34.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.34 244th 395 38.2%
2019 42.45 230th 396 41.9%
2021 18.24 344th 401 14.2%
2022 31.93 273rd 404 32.4%
2023 45.48 203rd 403 49.6%
2024 33.08 256th 392 34.7%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Smith Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 94.81 4th 304 98.7%
2004 84.94 44th 307 85.7%
2005 74.20 89th 311 71.4%
2006 85.28 38th 314 87.9%
2007 76.26 67th 316 78.8%
2008 71.95 95th 319 70.2%
2009 76.23 79th 322 75.5%
2010 80.67 55th 335 83.6%
2011 75.03 87th 340 74.4%
2012 61.90 164th 340 51.8%
2013 72.00 98th 344 71.5%
2014 75.14 77th 347 77.8%
2015 73.51 89th 354 74.9%
2016 65.33 145th 351 58.7%
2017 61.28 176th 348 49.4%
2018 72.51 106th 345 69.3%
2019 73.49 102nd 351 70.9%
2021 75.01 82nd 285 71.2%
2022 58.14 154th 342 55.0%
2023 91.09 33rd 347 90.5%
2024 69.74 114th 348 67.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.27 115th 339 66.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.58 115th 343 66.5%
2019 79.39 73rd 346 78.9%
2023 95.80 7th 343 98.0%
2024 69.72 108th 342 68.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Smith Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.91 116th 303 61.7%
2019 66.25 111th 302 63.2%
2021 70.20 78th 249 68.7%
2022 42.59 173rd 300 42.3%
2023 87.29 43rd 301 85.7%
2024 56.34 129th 302 57.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Smith Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 219 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1989 193 1 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1990 187 1 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1991 165 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 171
1992 163 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 165
1993 171 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 173
1994 188 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1995 204 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1996 204 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1997 207 0 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1998 209 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1999 207 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 207
2000 197 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 199
2001 187 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2002 208 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 212
2003 208 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 212
2004 210 1 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2005 210 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
2006 192 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 1 196
2007 188 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 3 195
2008 192 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 198
2009 179 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 185
2010 195 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 206
2011 196 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 207
2012 185 4 4 5 0 0 3 0 201
2013 179 5 3 3 0 0 4 0 194
2014 174 4 5 5 0 0 4 0 192
2015 181 2 3 6 0 0 7 0 199
2016 172 2 3 8 0 0 6 0 191
2017 176 3 5 7 0 0 7 0 198
2018 169 2 5 6 0 0 7 0 189
2019 169 1 5 8 0 0 5 1 189
2020 174 1 2 5 0 0 6 0 188
2021 166 2 2 6 0 0 4 1 181
2022 157 1 3 8 0 0 4 2 175
2023 127 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 133

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smith Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 222 n/a n/a n/a
1989 201 n/a n/a n/a
1990 194 n/a n/a n/a
1991 171 n/a n/a n/a
1992 165 n/a n/a n/a
1993 173 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 189 n/a n/a n/a
1995 208 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 208 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 214 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 210 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 207 n/a 0.0 5.8
2000 199 n/a 0.0 7
2001 189 n/a 0.0 5.8
2002 212 n/a n/a 7.1
2003 212 n/a n/a 7.1
2004 219 20.0 11.0 7.3
2005 217 18.6 11.7 8.8
2006 196 18.3 10.7 10.3
2007 195 19.0 10.3 9.4
2008 198 18.3 10.8 8.7
2009 185 17.3 10.7 7.6
2010 206 17.8 11.5 11.2
2011 207 19.6 10.5 12.6
2012 201 18.7 10.7 14.4
2013 194 19.5 9.9 17.5
2014 192 22.6 8.4 16.1
2015 199 21.0 9.4 17.6
2016 191 22.0 8.6 n/a
2017 198 22.3 8.8 n/a
2018 189 22.4 8.4 n/a
2019 189 21.1 8.9 n/a
2020 188 21.3 8.8 n/a
2021 181 20.3 8.9 n/a
2022 175 20.1 8.7 n/a
2023 133 20.1 6.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smith Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 222 n/a n/a n/a
1989 201 n/a n/a n/a
1990 194 n/a n/a n/a
1991 171 n/a n/a n/a
1992 165 n/a n/a n/a
1993 173 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 189 n/a n/a n/a
1995 208 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 208 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 214 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 210 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 207 n/a 0.0 5.8
2000 199 n/a 0.0 7
2001 189 n/a 0.0 5.8
2002 212 n/a n/a 7.1
2003 212 n/a n/a 7.1
2004 219 20.0 11.0 7.3
2005 217 18.6 11.7 8.8
2006 196 18.3 10.7 10.3
2007 195 19.0 10.3 9.4
2008 198 18.3 10.8 8.7
2009 185 17.3 10.7 7.6
2010 206 17.8 11.5 11.2
2011 207 19.6 10.5 12.6
2012 201 18.7 10.7 14.4
2013 194 19.5 9.9 17.5
2014 192 22.6 8.4 16.1
2015 199 21.0 9.4 17.6
2016 191 22.0 8.6 n/a
2017 198 22.3 8.8 n/a
2018 189 22.4 8.4 n/a
2019 189 21.1 8.9 n/a
2020 188 21.3 8.8 n/a
2021 181 20.3 8.9 n/a
2022 175 20.1 8.7 n/a
2023 133 20.1 6.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smith Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $197 (1.4%) $13,646 (98.6%) $13,843
2020 $381 (2.5%) $15,031 (97.5%) $15,412
2021 $668 (4.0%) $15,954 (96.0%) $16,622

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 215th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 188th of 501 Middle schools
 5.6%
Ranks 102nd of 351 High schoolsRanks 33rd of 347 High schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Academy)4847.4
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield)4642.9
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Smith Academy)3857.9
 19.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hatfield)3552.4
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Academy)4141.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield)4041.9
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smith Academy)5112.9
 38.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hatfield)5012.9
 37.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Smith Academy)6858.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade Science (Hatfield)6658.1
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Academy)9183.3
 7.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield)8983.3
 5.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Smith Academy)7683.3
 7.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Hatfield)8083.3
 3.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Smith Academy)4544
 1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hatfield)5946.4
 12.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Smith Academy)4530
 15%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hatfield)5232.4
 19.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Smith Academy)6858.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Science (Hatfield)6643.6
 22.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students189133
 29.6%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic85
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White169127
 24.9%
Two or More Races51
 80%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 133 students attended Smith Academy.

Smith Academy ranks 114th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Smith Academy are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

Smith Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatfield Elementary


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