William E Norris

34 Pomeroy Meadow Rd
Southampton, MA 01073

477 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

William E. Norris School, located in Southampton, Massachusetts, serves as the primary elementary school for the Hampshire Regional School District. Catering to students from preschool through sixth grade, the school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes both academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. The school prides itself on maintaining a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty, staff, and families collaborate to help each child reach their full potential.

The curriculum at William E. Norris is designed to be comprehensive, balancing core subjects like mathematics, literacy, and science with enrichment opportunities in the arts, physical education, and technology. By leveraging its location within a small, rural-suburban community, the school encourages hands-on learning and active participation. Through its partnership with the Hampshire Regional district, the school works to ensure that students are well-prepared for the transition to middle school, focusing on building a strong foundation of critical thinking, collaboration, and character.

477

Total Students

38.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William E Norris
Demographic	Student Count
White	427
Hispanic	30
Asian	5
Two or More	15

White
427 (89.5 %)
Hispanic
30 (6.3 %)
Two or More
15 (3.1 %)
Asian
5 (1.0 %)

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:	Southampton
Phone:	(413)527-0811
Website:	http://www.hr-k12.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	477
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 43

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 77