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Schools in Hampden · Hampden-Wilbraham School District

Hampden’s public schools outscore 62% of Massachusetts districts

In Hampden, 53% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hampden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#115of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 9 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 26% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,888 students on the public path
In brief

Hampden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 284 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampden’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,656 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wilbraham Middle, then Minnechaug Regional High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hampden’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Massachusetts school districts, #115 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (284)Better than 80%
Towns in Hampden County (16)Better than 69%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,462 test results and a graduating class of 235 could put Hampden anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hampden’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,461 in math, 1,462 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hampden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Green Meadows ElementaryHampden-Wilbraham School DistrictB−
6–8Wilbraham Middlein WilbrahamB
9–12Minnechaug Regional Highin WilbrahamA

Hampden’s public schools are run by Hampden-Wilbraham School District, which also serves Wilbraham. 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.

Hampden-Wilbraham School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,881 students · 13.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,656MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 43.7% · 1462 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.7% · 1461 students tested

Hampden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Hampden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HampdenBHampden-Wilbraham
WilbrahamBHampden-Wilbraham
MonsonC−Monson

Every school in Hampden

3 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).

District schools in Hampdenby address
Green Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
285 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Hampdenin other towns
Wilbraham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilbraham
B
613 students13:1Rate it →
Minnechaug Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilbraham
A
990 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hampden’s schools

Are Hampden’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Hampden children attend outscore 62% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #115 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampden in?

Hampden-Wilbraham School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,881 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hampden kids go to high school?

Minnechaug Regional High in Wilbraham, with 990 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hampden’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Hampden-Wilbraham School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hampden spend per student?

$19,656 in Hampden-Wilbraham School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.