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Massachusetts public elementary school

John D Hardy Elementary

Wellesley school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #9 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 2%.

Overall rank
#9
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
76%+34 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
84%+41 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
286 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: Math, in the top 1% statewide. An average of 84% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 12.7% in 2022 to 5.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 5 points since 2023 (91% to 86%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 2% · #9
ELA
Excellenttop 4% · #30
Math
Excellenttop 1% · #7
Attendance
Excellenttop 2% · #14
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 23% · #201

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 Arts78%in 2026 · state 43%
35 points above the state
0%50%100%This school78%State43%20172019202120232026
Math86%in 2026 · state 42%
44 points above the state
0%50%100%This school86%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)518
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)525
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)99th · 99th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students286
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
53.2%
Asian
31.1%
Hispanic/Latino
9.1%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Black/African American
0.7%

44.4% girls · 55.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
4.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
87.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.8%
Special education teachers26.4%
English learner teachers3.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Wellesley

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$2.02MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$20,551MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$230,169MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school73.2%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves13.1% 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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