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Massachusetts public elementary school

Harmony Grove Elementary

Framingham school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #864 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#864
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
7%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
7%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
424 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 7% statewide. 97.6% of teachers are licensed and 40% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 50.7% in 2022 to 36.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 4% · #864
ELA
Well below averagebottom 1% · #891
Math
Well below averagebottom 2% · #879
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #851
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 7% · #838

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 below 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 Arts3%in 2026 · state 43%
40 points below the state
0%50%100%This school3%State43%20172019202120232026
Math10%in 2026 · state 42%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)469
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)469
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)1st · 4th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students424
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
84.4%
White
7.6%
Black/African American
5.2%
Multi-Race
2.1%
Asian
0.7%

50.5% girls · 49.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
69.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
13%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
40%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.2
General education teachers68.7%
Special education teachers2.4%
English learner teachers28.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
36.7%
MA avg
15.6%

15.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.2% out-of-school, 0.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Framingham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$681KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,061MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,377MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.2% 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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