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Schools in Southampton · Hampshire School District, Southampton School District

Southampton’s public schools score below 54% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Southampton, 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.

#166of 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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 0 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.9K
▼ 10% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Hampshire
Students per teacher
10.9
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,193 students on the public path
In brief

Southampton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 284 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southampton’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Southampton runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

William E Norris (PK–6) is Southampton’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Hampshire School District with Chesterfield, Goshen, Westhampton and Williamsburg: Hampshire Regional High in Westhampton. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Southampton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hampshire spends $23,904 per student and Southampton $18,522, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Southampton’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Massachusetts school districts, #166 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (284)Better than 38%
Towns in Hampshire County (17)Better than 53%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 597 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Southampton anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Southampton’s students in the tested grades sat them (598 in math, 596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6William E NorrisSouthampton School DistrictB−
7–12Hampshire Regional Highin WesthamptonB

Southampton runs its own schools through grade 6 (Southampton School District). From grade 7, students attend the Hampshire School District, shared with Chesterfield, Goshen, Westhampton and Williamsburg. Its school is in Westhampton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Southampton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hampshire School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 1 schools · 718 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,904MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Southampton School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 475 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$18,522MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Hampshire School District44%
State average 43.7% · 346 students tested
Math · 7–12, Hampshire School District39%
State average 40.7% · 346 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Southampton School District38%
State average 43.7% · 250 students tested
Math · PK–6, Southampton School District43%
State average 40.7% · 252 students tested

Southampton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SouthamptonB−Southampton PK–6 · Hampshire 7–12
EasthamptonC+Easthampton
HolyokeD−Holyoke
Montgomery—Gateway
HuntingtonC−Gateway
WesthamptonBWesthampton PK–6 · Hampshire 7–12
WestfieldCWestfield

Every school in Southampton

2 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 Southamptonby address
William E Norris
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
475 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Southamptonin other towns
Hampshire Regional High
High · Grades 7–12 · Westhampton
B
718 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Southampton’s schools

Are Southampton’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Southampton children attend score below 54% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #166 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southampton in?

Two districts: Southampton School District runs grades PK–6, and Hampshire School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Chesterfield, Goshen, Westhampton and Williamsburg.

What is Southampton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hampshire School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Southampton spend per student?

$23,904 in Hampshire School District and $18,522 in Southampton 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.