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South Hadley Schools
South Hadley is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Hampshire County (South Hadley). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Hadley on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South Hadley
3 of 4 schools in South Hadley carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in South Hadley
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- South Hadley High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Michael E Smith Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Mosier (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in South Hadley
High schools (1)
- B- South Hadley High, South Hadley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Michael E Smith Middle School, South Hadley
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Plains Elementary, South Hadley
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Mosier, South Hadley
Where South Hadley schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- South Hadley (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Hampshire County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,644 students with 151 full-time-equivalent teachers and 297 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2510920
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Holyoke (11 schools, 4 mi)
- Chicopee (15 schools, 5 mi)
- Northampton (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Ludlow (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Amherst (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Belchertown (5 schools, 9 mi)
- West Springfield (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Springfield (65 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about South Hadley
How many schools are in South Hadley?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in South Hadley, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Hadley serve?
The largest by graded schools: South Hadley.
How good are the schools in South Hadley?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 37.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Hadley?
1,644 students were enrolled in South Hadley in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Hadley?
South Hadley is in Massachusetts, based in Hampshire County, with its district office in South Hadley. Its boundary covers about 17.7 sq mi.