Harvard vs Nashoba Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Harvard ranks higher, #21 to Nashoba's #67 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Harvard students score higher: ELA 70% vs 57%, Math 69% vs 59% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Harvard averages 73 points higher (1277 vs 1204).
- Spending: Harvard spends $3,584 more per student ($25,306 vs $21,722).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Harvard: single-family homes average $918K vs $737K. The average tax bill is $14,562 in Harvard and $13,043 in Nashoba.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Harvard | Nashoba | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 57% | 41% |
| 2025 | 73% | 59% | 43% |
| 2024 | 74% | 58% | 42% |
| 2023 | 76% | 65% | 45% |
| 2022 | 76% | 64% | 44% |
| 2021 | 79% | 68% | 49% |
| Year | Harvard | Nashoba | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69% | 59% | 42% |
| 2025 | 67% | 60% | 41% |
| 2024 | 70% | 60% | 42% |
| 2023 | 72% | 61% | 42% |
| 2022 | 73% | 61% | 41% |
| 2021 | 67% | 56% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Harvard | Nashoba | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,019 | 2,994 |
| English learners | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.6% | 20% |
| White | 70.9% | 78.8% |
| Asian | 14.3% | 4.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Black/African American | 2% | 1.6% |
| Multi-race | 6.4% | 5.5% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.