Photo: Adam Moss aka Roadgeek Adam on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0Hatfield’s public schools outscore 80% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 47% of Hatfield’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hatfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Hatfield’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,607 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Hatfield’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts, #289 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hatfield, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Hatfield · depends on your address
Penndale MS
Grades 7–9 · 1,171 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lansdale
Pennfield MS
Grades 7–9 · 865 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Pennbrook MS
Grades 7–9 · 767 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Wales
8th grade in Hatfield · depends on your address
Penndale MS
Grades 7–9 · 1,171 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lansdale
Pennfield MS
Grades 7–9 · 865 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Pennbrook MS
Grades 7–9 · 767 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Wales
9th grade in Hatfield · depends on your address
Penndale MS
Grades 7–9 · 1,171 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lansdale
Pennfield MS
Grades 7–9 · 865 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Pennbrook MS
Grades 7–9 · 767 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Wales
10th grade in Hatfield
North Penn SHS
Grades 10–12 · 3,165 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lansdale
11th grade in Hatfield
North Penn SHS
Grades 10–12 · 3,165 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lansdale
12th grade in Hatfield
North Penn SHS
Grades 10–12 · 3,165 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lansdale
Hatfield’s public schools are run by North Penn School District, which also serves Hatfield, Lansdale, Montgomery and North Wales and others. 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
Hatfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hatfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hatfield | A− | North Penn |
Every school in Hatfield
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hatfield’s schools
Are Hatfield’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hatfield children attend outscore 80% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #289 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hatfield in?
North Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 12,817 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hatfield kids go to high school?
North Penn SHS in Lansdale, with 3,165 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Hatfield’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in North Penn School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Hatfield spend per student?
$20,607 in North Penn School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hatfield families are saying about school.
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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.