New Hingham Regional Elementary

145 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

New Hingham Regional Elementary School, located in the rural town of Chesterfield, Massachusetts, serves as a community-focused educational institution for students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. As a member of the Hampshire Regional School District, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment that prioritizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of a strong school culture. The curriculum is designed to meet state standards while fostering critical thinking and creativity, often taking advantage of the school's natural setting to provide diverse learning opportunities.

The school is known for its close-knit atmosphere, which benefits from active parental involvement and a deep connection to the surrounding Chesterfield community. By maintaining smaller class sizes and a dedicated faculty, New Hingham focuses on personalized instruction that addresses the individual needs of its students. The school’s mission centers on preparing children not only for future academic success in the regional middle and high schools but also for becoming responsible, engaged citizens within their local community.

145

Total Students

17.7

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Hingham Regional Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	139
Hispanic	3
Black	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

White
139 (95.9 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.1 %)
Black
1 (0.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chesterfield-Goshen
Phone:	(413)296-0000
Website:	http://www.hr-k12.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	145
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 18

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 11

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 18