Advertisement

GreatSchools Rating

Michael E. Smith Middle School

Public | 5-8 & ungraded | 631 students

Last modified
Community Rating

4 stars

Community Rating by Year
2013:
No new ratings
2012:
No new ratings
2011:
Based on 1 rating
2010:
No new ratings

Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate
Please select a star rating for this school.
    Helpful reviews answer questions:
  • What do you think others should know?
  • What do you like?
  • How could your school improve?
    Review Guidelines
    GreatSchools won’t post reviews that contain:
  • Inappropriate language
  • Allegations of criminal conduct
  • Names of students, teachers or staff
1200 characters remaining
Please indicate your relationship to the school.
Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.
Indicates a required field

6 reviews of this school


Sort by:
Show reviews by:
Posted July 14, 2011

Left this school system because neither the teachers nor the administration would address our concerns with academic issues with our child. We were continuously put off and told "he would grow in the the subject" We were overly concerned. Told from 3rd grade through 6th grade that his phontic spelling was fine and "don't worry, he'll have spell check to fix his mistakes" I was litterally told this! Spelling and grammer never counted on any tests. Teachers very condisending to us. Principal was cold and degrading to students and parents. My child didn't want to go to school. Now, he's a differnet kid. Loves to read and has been on the honor roll every semester since we moved to a different community. Find somewhere else to live or send your kids to a private school or look for a public school choice school in a different community.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 27, 2009

Good school, I am happy with the 4 yrs my daughter spent there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 12, 2008

wow.....my daughter goes to this school and she has improved alot.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 3, 2008

Michael E. Smith is a great school. I always have great teachers, and feel safe in my classrooom. I get an incredable education, and have a good time.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 28, 2008

My daughter love it! She [has been at] South Hadley schools since first grade, she learned, and improve her language skills with excellent results. When she came to the schools she was not bilingual. Today she is totally bilingual! We coming looking for good education, safety, and a pleasure school to send our daughter and so far we found it!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 20, 2004

we previously lived in chicopee, after moving to south hadley 5 years ago, i noticed a difference within first month of overall school preformance and committment to all students, including special needs students. extremely happy with this school system and all it has to offer
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2011.

140 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
56%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

141 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
36%
Science

The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

141 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
52%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
70%
Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
52%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 73% in 2011.

156 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
69%
Math

The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.

156 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
56%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
79%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 39% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
45%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students73%
Female84%
Male63%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities27%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students62%
Female67%
Male57%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White63%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Not economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities13%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students51%
Female52%
Male50%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Not economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities13%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students68%
Female77%
Male59%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
White68%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Not economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disabilities30%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students52%
Female51%
Male53%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
White54%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Not economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities9%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students70%
Female76%
Male64%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities15%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students50%
Female51%
Male47%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic30%
Multiracialn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Not economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities0%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students73%
Female84%
Male60%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities23%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students44%
Female42%
Male45%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White45%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Not economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities8%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students30%
Female26%
Male35%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White28%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Not economically disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilities8%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 89% 70%
Hispanic 5% 14%
Asian 2% 5%
Black 2% 8%
Two or more races 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 20%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

100 Mosier St
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: (413) 538-5074

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare

Nearby schools

Mosier
South Hadley, MA


Valley Christian School
South Hadley, MA


Plains Elementary School
South Hadley, MA




Neari School
Holyoke, MA


ADVERTISEMENT