Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Hadley’s public schools outscore 63% of Massachusetts districts
In Hadley, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hadley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hadley’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 292 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hadley’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓
Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district
Charter schools located in Hadley enroll 584 students, against the district’s 518. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,748 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Hopkins Academy. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hadley’s grade
B: better than 63% of Massachusetts school districts, #113 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are above the Massachusetts average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hadley, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hadley
Hadley Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hadley
Hopkins Academy
Grades 7–12 · 203 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hadley
Hopkins Academy
Grades 7–12 · 203 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hadley
Hopkins Academy
Grades 7–12 · 203 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hadley
Hopkins Academy
Grades 7–12 · 203 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hadley
Hopkins Academy
Grades 7–12 · 203 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hadley
Hopkins Academy
Grades 7–12 · 203 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Hadley’s public schools are run by Hadley School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hadley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Hadley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley | B | Hadley |
| Hatfield | C | Hatfield |
| Northampton | B− | Northampton |
| South Hadley | C | South Hadley |
| Amherst Town | B | Amherst PK–6 · Amherst-Pelham 7–12 |
| Easthampton | C+ | Easthampton |
Every school in Hadley
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hadley’s schools
Are Hadley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Hadley children attend outscore 63% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #113 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hadley in?
Hadley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 518 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Hadley spend per student?
$26,748 in Hadley School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hadley?
Yes: The Hartsbrook School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 281 students). Hadley also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Hadley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hadley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.