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Hemenway

729 Water Street
Framingham, MA 01701

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Top 50%

www.framingham.k12.ma.us

Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hemenway ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in MA
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hemenway ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Hemenway's student population of 542 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hemenway
Kind	75
1	90
2	87
3	96
4	93
5	101

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hemenway
2023	543
2022	525
2021	538
2020	563
2019	563
2018	573
2017	573
2016	562
2015	566
2014	588
2013	570
2012	581
2011	574
2010	579
2009	577
2008	565
2007	555
2006	542
2005	520
2004	494
2003	469
2002	488
2001	478
2000	445
1999	404
1998	402
1997	389
1996	389
1995	413
1994	434
1993	425
1992	420
1991	427

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Hemenway
2023	37
2022	39
2021	40
2020	44
2019	44
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	39
2014	37
2013	38
2012	38
2011	37
2010	41
2009	40
2008	40
2007	42
2006	41
2005	41

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School Rankings

Hemenway ranks within the top 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hemenway is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#618 out of 1631 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hemenway
2022	#618
2021	#489
2019	#525
2018	#582
2017	#675
2016	#666
2015	#508
2014	#412
2013	#372
2012	#219
2011	#423

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46%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2022	46%	41%	27%
2021	46%	37%	26%
2019	56%	51%	40%
2018	59%	52%	41%
2017	56%	53%	41%
2016	74%	64%	52%
2015	74%	61%	55%
2014	78%	61%	53%
2013	83%	61%	53%
2012	84%	59%	51%
2011	77%	59%	54%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2022	54%	44%	31%
2021	65%	49%	38%
2019	68%	54%	42%
2018	68%	56%	41%
2017	63%	54%	43%
2016	73%	71%	59%
2015	80%	69%	64%
2014	78%	69%	62%
2013	78%	69%	60%
2012	87%	69%	62%
2011	78%	70%	64%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2022	62%	44%	34%
2021	52%	42%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	15:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1
2014	16:1	14:1	13:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	11%	7%	4%
2022	9%	7%	5%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	8%	8%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	11%	6%	6%
2011	12%	7%	6%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	6%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	5%	4%	6%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	5%
1996	4%	4%	5%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%	5%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	5%
1991	2%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	26%	24%	47%
2022	23%	23%	40%
2021	19%	22%	36%
2020	12%	21%	27%
2019	12%	21%	27%
2018	12%	19%	27%
2017	12%	19%	27%
2016	9%	19%	26%
2015	8%	18%	25%
2014	8%	17%	23%
2013	6%	16%	23%
2012	7%	16%	23%
2011	7%	15%	22%
2010	6%	15%	21%
2009	7%	14%	21%
2008	9%	15%	20%
2007	8%	14%	19%
2006	7%	13%	19%
2005	6%	12%	18%
2004	4%	12%	18%
2003	8%	11%	18%
2002	13%	11%	17%
2001	17%	11%	17%
2000	14%	10%	16%
1999	6%	10%	15%
1998	7%	10%	16%
1997	6%	10%	16%
1996	6%	9%	16%
1995	6%	9%	15%
1994	3%	9%	14%
1993	2%	9%	13%
1992	2%	8%	13%
1991	3%	8%	12%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	7%	10%	6%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	6%	10%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	5%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	3%	9%	6%
2012	1%	8%	6%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	4%	9%	7%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	7%
2002	4%	9%	7%
2001	4%	9%	7%
2000	4%	9%	8%
1999	4%	9%	8%
1998	4%	8%	8%
1997	5%	8%	9%
1996	5%	8%	8%
1995	6%	8%	8%
1994	8%	7%	8%
1993	5%	7%	7%
1992	10%	7%	7%
1991	11%	8%	6%

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White

46%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	48%	54%	39%
2022	52%	56%	44%
2021	57%	57%	48%
2020	67%	59%	56%
2019	67%	59%	56%
2018	73%	61%	59%
2017	73%	61%	59%
2016	76%	63%	59%
2015	76%	64%	61%
2014	75%	65%	61%
2013	77%	66%	63%
2012	76%	67%	64%
2011	75%	68%	64%
2010	77%	69%	65%
2009	77%	70%	65%
2008	75%	71%	66%
2007	76%	72%	67%
2006	78%	73%	68%
2005	81%	74%	68%
2004	84%	74%	68%
2003	79%	75%	69%
2002	76%	75%	70%
2001	73%	76%	70%
2000	75%	77%	70%
1999	84%	77%	71%
1998	85%	78%	71%
1997	85%	78%	70%
1996	85%	79%	71%
1995	84%	79%	72%
1994	86%	80%	73%
1993	91%	80%	75%
1992	86%	81%	75%
1991	84%	81%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	9%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.63
2022	0.66	0.62	0.64
2021	0.63	0.62	0.64
2020	0.53	0.60	0.61
2019	0.53	0.60	0.61
2018	0.45	0.58	0.58
2017	0.45	0.58	0.58
2016	0.41	0.56	0.58
2015	0.41	0.55	0.57
2014	0.43	0.54	0.57
2013	0.39	0.53	0.55
2012	0.41	0.52	0.54
2011	0.42	0.51	0.54
2010	0.39	0.50	0.53
2009	0.39	0.51	0.53
2008	0.42	0.47	0.52
2007	0.40	0.46	0.50
2006	0.38	0.45	0.50
2005	0.33	0.43	0.50
2004	0.29	0.43	0.50
2003	0.37	0.42	0.48
2002	0.40	0.41	0.48
2001	0.44	0.40	0.48
2000	0.41	0.39	0.47
1999	0.29	0.39	0.47
1998	0.27	0.38	0.47
1997	0.27	0.38	0.48
1996	0.27	0.36	0.47
1995	0.28	0.36	0.46
1994	0.25	0.35	0.44
1993	0.17	0.35	0.41
1992	0.25	0.34	0.41
1991	0.28	0.33	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	22%	35%	36%
2022	22%	35%	37%
2021	22%	36%	38%
2020	21%	35%	38%
2019	21%	35%	38%
2015	20%	36%	40%
2014	14%	34%	33%
2013	13%	32%	32%
2012	11%	30%	29%
2011	8%	29%	26%
2010	9%	27%	26%
2009	5%	25%	20%
2008	7%	24%	22%
2007	6%	23%	19%
2006	12%	23%	29%
2005	10%	23%	27%
2004	10%	22%	28%
2001	12%	19%	21%
2000	13%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hemenway	Massachusetts	Framingham School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	7%
2011	3%	5%	7%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	1%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%	6%
1999	2%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Framingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hemenway's ranking?

Hemenway is ranked #618 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Hemenway often compared to?

Hemenwayis often viewed alongside schools like Charlotte A Dunning, Potter Road by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Hemenway?

542 students attend Hemenway.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Hemenway students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hemenway?

Hemenway has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hemenway offer ?

Hemenway offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hemenway part of?

Hemenway is part of Framingham School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education