Top Rankings
Harvard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in Harvard School District.
Public Middle Schools in Harvard School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
26,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harvard School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
71%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,622 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,404 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,622
$23,854
Spending / Student
$25,404
$24,611
Best Harvard School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4140
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4140
Gr: 6-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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