Enrollment
201
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hatfield, MA
Hatfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hatfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250594000843
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hatfield Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 201
- students enrolled
Hatfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hatfield · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250594000843 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hatfield Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hatfield Elementary
Hatfield Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Hatfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 201 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 201 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Hatfield's public schools, it stands alongside Smith Academy (109 students): Hatfield Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.6:1 vs 5.5:1).
Its district, Hatfield, also runs Smith Academy (109 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hatfield Elementary compares
Hatfield Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 201 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,176
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.0%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Hatfield Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hatfield, which includes Hatfield Elementary.
$21,176
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 22.7%
Federal 6.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hatfield Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hatfield Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools in Hatfield
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~201 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hatfield Elementary
How many students attend Hatfield Elementary?
Hatfield Elementary has 201 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hatfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hatfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hatfield Elementary is 10.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hatfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hatfield Elementary is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Hatfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hatfield Elementary?
Hatfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hatfield Elementary a good school?
Hatfield Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hatfield?
Besides Hatfield Elementary, Hatfield also operates Smith Academy (109 students). See the Hatfield district page for the complete list.
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