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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hardy Elementary

Arlington school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #75 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 9%.

Overall rank
#75
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
71%+29 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
390 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 6% statewide. An average of 71% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 13.2% in 2022 to 8.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 9% · #75
ELA
Excellenttop 6% · #50
Math
Above averagetop 12% · #103
Attendance
Above averagetop 17% · #151
Teacher quality
Averagetop 44% · #390

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts73%in 2026 · state 43%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school73%State43%20172019202120232026
Math68%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)95th · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students390
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
61.3%
Asian
14.4%
Multi-Race
13.6%
Hispanic/Latino
8.5%
Black/African American
2.3%

46.2% girls · 53.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.6
General education teachers86.9%
Special education teachers7.1%
English learner teachers6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.4%
MA avg
15.6%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Arlington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.12MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,947MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$81,258MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves10.3% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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