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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 442 students in Harvard School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Harvard School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,796 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%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
71%
47%
% 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 $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,404 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,622
$23,845
Spending / Student
$25,404
$24,602
Best Harvard School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hildreth Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Gr: PK-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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