Hatfield Elementary School

Summary:

Hatfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades K-6 in the North Penn School District in Hatfield, PA. While the school has a higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, it has consistently underperformed academically, ranking between 356 and 953 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hatfield Elementary's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. The school also has significant achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, with its African American and English Language Learner students performing much better than the state average, but its Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic, and Disabled student populations ranking in the bottom 40-50% of the state. Additionally, Hatfield Elementary has a very high free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 51-64% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Bridle Path, Kulp, and Walton Farm elementary schools.

The inconsistent performance and equity issues at Hatfield Elementary School suggest the need for the school and North Penn School District to closely examine the root causes and develop targeted strategies to improve academic outcomes and ensure equitable opportunities for all students. Interestingly, the nearby Souderton Charter School Collaborative significantly outperforms Hatfield Elementary and other North Penn district schools, which may provide valuable insights for potential improvements.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1701 Fairgrounds Road
       Hatfield, PA  19440-2827


(215) 368-1585

District: North Penn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
953rd of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,420 Help


Students who attend Hatfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pennfield Middle School
High:    North Penn Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.5%
Hispanic:
28.3%
Asian:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hatfield Elementary School ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the North Penn School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hatfield Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.5%), Hispanic (28.3%), Asian (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Penn School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hatfield Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 3rd best among 13 elementary schools in the North Penn School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hatfield Elementary School is $19,420, which is the 3rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the North Penn School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hatfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hatfield Elementary School 953rd of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Hatfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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North Penn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Penn School District 141st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hatfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.21 328th 1302 74.8%
2004 81.50 223rd 1308 83.0%
2005 66.20 498th 1299 61.7%
2006 77.63 289th 1545 81.3%
2007 75.37 351st 1555 77.4%
2008 78.03 259th 1551 83.3%
2009 74.52 356th 1549 77.0%
2010 77.37 278th 1579 82.4%
2011 74.70 348th 1597 78.2%
2012 71.08 511th 1599 68.0%
2013 64.18 670th 1519 55.9%
2014 75.01 356th 1467 75.7%
2015 69.44 487th 1474 67.0%
2016 67.23 587th 1554 62.2%
2017 63.25 666th 1547 56.9%
2018 61.31 694th 1530 54.6%
2019 63.11 652nd 1544 57.8%
2021 58.26 672nd 1433 53.1%
2022 59.67 698th 1534 54.5%
2023 44.91 947th 1534 38.3%
2024 44.57 953rd 1526 37.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.90 68th 196 65.3%
2024 66.16 45th 200 77.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.61 895th 1414 36.7%
2024 45.54 870th 1432 39.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.74 911th 1488 38.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.11 313th 1043 70.0%
2024 42.39 605th 1084 44.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.50 946th 1495 36.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.11 117th 168 30.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.04 158th 437 63.8%
2024 62.23 119th 437 72.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.82 305th 432 29.4%
2024 36.09 305th 454 32.8%
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Rank History for White students at Hatfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.12 569th 1236 54.0%
2024 52.13 613th 1229 50.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Review counts

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, September 23, 2019

Open Quote This school is filled with a bunch of daycare workers. They might as well be considered a daycare for all the lack of actual education going on in this school. Hopefully now that D'Ana Waters has been replaced thing will change and the school will actually stop functioning as a daycare for illiterate children and actually teach real academics. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Open Quote Once again this school has underachieved yet another year. Every year this school does worse and worse with their proficiency score and nothing is done to address this issue. Great job to the staff who continue to let down these children! Yes, that is sarcasm for those of you who don't understand the concept. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, October 20, 2018

Open Quote This school is teaching my son nothing. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Open Quote This school is a disgrace. With the amount of money they spent on building a new school you would think they would've hired better staff. The achievement levels have drastically deteriorated over previous years. Don't waste your kids' time. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Open Quote We love it here! Lots of learning support. I am truly blessed to have my kids in this school. There are also lots of great family night activities. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hatfield Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 498 24 25 9 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1989 495 22 25 8 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1990 506 20 34 9 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1991 486 21 39 13 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1992 519 25 51 12 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1993 533 24 57 12 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1994 565 35 57 16 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1995 517 40 84 28 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1996 517 40 84 28 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1997 486 39 104 18 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1998 500 41 113 16 0 n/a n/a 0 670
1999 466 35 134 18 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2000 473 41 138 19 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2001 465 41 147 27 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2002 419 36 140 33 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2003 419 36 140 33 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2004 396 38 147 35 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2005 361 38 148 44 1 n/a n/a 0 592
2006 277 38 132 34 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2007 262 45 118 38 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 211 48 119 43 3 n/a n/a 0 424
2009 199 42 99 48 2 n/a n/a 0 390
2010 198 45 111 41 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2011 211 54 127 59 3 0 0 0 454
2012 212 33 138 62 3 0 5 0 453
2013 224 36 137 64 3 0 10 0 474
2014 210 39 146 76 1 1 14 0 487
2015 205 34 135 79 0 0 15 0 468
2016 227 36 120 92 0 0 19 0 494
2017 217 35 122 102 0 0 22 0 498
2018 213 42 117 102 0 0 17 0 491
2019 197 58 102 123 0 0 23 0 503
2020 193 65 88 90 0 0 43 0 479
2021 195 61 83 100 0 0 41 0 480
2022 171 66 79 124 0 0 47 0 487
2023 168 64 73 138 0 0 44 0 487

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Hatfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 556 37.0 15.0 n/a
1989 550 39.0 14.1 n/a
1990 569 39.0 14.5 0
1991 559 38.0 14.7 n/a
1992 607 40.0 15.1 n/a
1993 626 35.0 17.9 n/a
1994 673 36.0 18.7 n/a
1995 669 36.0 18.6 n/a
1996 669 36.0 18.6 n/a
1997 647 35.0 18.5 n/a
1998 670 35.0 19.1 n/a
1999 653 34.0 19.2 n/a
2000 671 35.0 19.2 16.7
2001 680 36.0 18.9 16
2002 628 33.0 19.0 22
2003 628 33.0 19.0 22
2004 616 38.2 16.1 26.5
2005 592 34.8 17.0 23.3
2006 481 30.1 16.0 23.5
2007 463 29.5 15.7 23.1
2008 424 33.5 12.7 25.9
2009 390 31.5 12.4 20
2010 396 34.8 11.3 27.8
2011 454 35.5 12.7 35
2012 453 33.1 13.6 32.7
2013 474 35.6 13.2 42.2
2014 487 35.0 13.9 37.4
2015 468 36.0 13.0 51.7
2016 494 35.0 14.1 52.2
2017 498 37.8 13.1 59.2
2018 491 35.5 13.8 59.1
2019 503 38.2 13.1 58.1
2020 479 38.8 12.3 40.1
2021 480 38.5 12.4 62.1
2022 487 39.6 12.2 51.3
2023 487 39.9 12.1 64.5

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 Hatfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 556 37.0 15.0 n/a
1989 550 39.0 14.1 n/a
1990 569 39.0 14.5 0
1991 559 38.0 14.7 n/a
1992 607 40.0 15.1 n/a
1993 626 35.0 17.9 n/a
1994 673 36.0 18.7 n/a
1995 669 36.0 18.6 n/a
1996 669 36.0 18.6 n/a
1997 647 35.0 18.5 n/a
1998 670 35.0 19.1 n/a
1999 653 34.0 19.2 n/a
2000 671 35.0 19.2 16.7
2001 680 36.0 18.9 16
2002 628 33.0 19.0 22
2003 628 33.0 19.0 22
2004 616 38.2 16.1 26.5
2005 592 34.8 17.0 23.3
2006 481 30.1 16.0 23.5
2007 463 29.5 15.7 23.1
2008 424 33.5 12.7 25.9
2009 390 31.5 12.4 20
2010 396 34.8 11.3 27.8
2011 454 35.5 12.7 35
2012 453 33.1 13.6 32.7
2013 474 35.6 13.2 42.2
2014 487 35.0 13.9 37.4
2015 468 36.0 13.0 51.7
2016 494 35.0 14.1 52.2
2017 498 37.8 13.1 59.2
2018 491 35.5 13.8 59.1
2019 503 38.2 13.1 58.1
2020 479 38.8 12.3 40.1
2021 480 38.5 12.4 62.1
2022 487 39.6 12.2 51.3
2023 487 39.9 12.1 64.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hatfield Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $552 (3.2%) $16,942 (96.9%) $17,493
2020 $246 (1.3%) $18,398 (98.7%) $18,644
2021 $621 (3.4%) $17,702 (96.6%) $18,323
2022 $1,172 (6.0%) $18,248 (94.0%) $19,420

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hatfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 652nd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 947th of 1534 Elementary schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hatfield Elementary School)63.444.6
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield Elementary School)60.642.9
 17.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Hatfield Elementary School)4434.3
 9.7%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Hatfield Elementary School)78.562.9
 15.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield Elementary School)70.144.9
 25.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Hatfield Elementary School)55.433.3
 22.1%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield Elementary School)69.760.9
 8.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Hatfield Elementary School)51.436.6
 14.8%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hatfield Elementary School)71.466.7
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
All Grades Math (Hatfield Elementary School)53.737.5
 16.2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Hatfield Elementary School)78.562.9
 15.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hatfield Elementary School)67.953
 14.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students503487
 3.2%
African American5864
 10.3%
American Indian00
Asian10273
 28.4%
Hispanic123138
 12.2%
Pacific Islander00
White197168
 14.7%
Two or More Races2344
 91.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%64.5%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hatfield Elementary School

Students at Hatfield Elementary School are 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Hatfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pennfield Middle School
High : North Penn Senior High School

Hatfield Elementary School ranks 953rd of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Hatfield Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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