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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hildreth Elementary School

Harvard school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #178 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 20%.

Overall rank
#178
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
64%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
447 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 15% statewide. An average of 64% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 10 points since 2023 (69% to 59%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (74% to 67%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 20% · #178
ELA
Above averagetop 15% · #129
Math
Above averagetop 30% · #262
Attendance
Above averagetop 34% · #304
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 18% · #158

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 Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students447
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66.2%
Asian
15%
Hispanic/Latino
8.7%
Multi-Race
7.6%
Black/African American
1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

45.4% girls · 54.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers94%
Special education teachers6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Harvard

Worcester County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$918KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,562MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$87,251MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves4.2% 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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