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Hardwick Elementary

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Hardwick Elementary ranks 583 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hardwick Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Gilbertville, MA, serving 169 students in the Quabbin district of central Massachusetts. In 2025–2026, it ranked 583rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing it in the 35th percentile with 2 stars, down from the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2022–2023. The Quabbin district ranks 248th of 351 districts, so Hardwick’s results should be read against both that district and nearby schools.

Academically, Hardwick’s 2025–2026 MCAS results are mixed. ELA proficiency is 38.46%, above the Quabbin average of 30.97% but slightly below the state’s 40.03%. Math is 28.57%, above the district’s 27.45% but well below the state’s 41.11%. Science is the clear red flag: 15.79%, far below both the district’s 31.85% and the state’s 40.98%, and the lowest among nearby schools reporting science. Brookfield Elementary, West Brookfield Elementary, and Oakham Center post much stronger math and science results, while Hardwick still outranks Ruggles Lane, Wire Village School, and Warren Elementary overall.

The grade-level picture matters: 4th grade is above the district in ELA and math, while 5th grade is far below district and state in ELA, math, and science. Because Hardwick is small, one cohort can swing school-wide results. Class size and spending do not fully explain outcomes: Hardwick’s student-teacher ratio is 12.4, lower than several peers, and its 2020–2021 spending was $17,097, middle-of-the-pack. The school has shown relatively strong results for special education students, ranking in the 69th percentile in 2024–2025, though other subgroup results have varied. Families should watch whether math and science improve, especially in the 5th grade.

169

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,213

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

76 School House Dr.
Gilbertville, MA 01031

(413) 477-6351

District: Quabbin

Students who attend Hardwick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quabbin Regional Middle School
High:	Quabbin Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2023 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2023) to 35th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

583^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Quabbin

248^th of 351Quabbin among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	583 of 899	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	571 of 906	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	416 of 916	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	394 of 928	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	554 of 932	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	410 of 936	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	401 of 942	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	592 of 934	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	523 of 938	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	688 of 932	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	613 of 914	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	612 of 926	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	618 of 928	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	508 of 930	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	510 of 924	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	530 of 920	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.3	358 of 909	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.1	199 of 908	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	279 of 911	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	301 of 911	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.7	221 of 887	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	66.3	329 of 882	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.0	286 of 884	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	525 of 869	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	527 of 869	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	404 of 886	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	302 of 887	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	477 of 901	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	428 of 898	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	173 of 902	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.5	548 of 893	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	362 of 742	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	433 of 736	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	208 of 760	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	129 of 757	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	201 of 772	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	113 of 700	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	480 of 685	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	506 of 879	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	546 of 884	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	312 of 891	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	440 of 896	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	608 of 908	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	452 of 904	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	466 of 907	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	596 of 898	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	221 of 717	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	368 of 905	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	351 of 894	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	303 of 896	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	562 of 886	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.7	432 of 925	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	609 of 734	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	591 of 737	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	440 of 753	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	435 of 762	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	620 of 764	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	376 of 765	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	425 of 780	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	604 of 772	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+32 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Hardwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	76 School House Dr.	Gilbertville	01031	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 477-6351	169	14	12.4	47.9%	145 (85.8%)	5 (3.0%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	34.7	583^rd of 899 public elementary schools	35.2%		38	571^st of 906 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	34.8	48.6	25.0		38.5	26.1	40.0	10.5		28.6	15.8	15.8	$21,213
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4 Gould Rd	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6236	396	29	13.4	69.7%	268 (67.7%)	13 (3.3%)	84 (21.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)	32.0				32.0	29.7				29.7			$20,789
West Brookfield Elementary	Public	K-6	89 North Main Street	West Brookfield	01585	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-4655	227	19	11.9	37.9%	191 (84.1%)	3 (1.3%)	21 (9.3%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	53.9	413^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.1%		44.5	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%	96	27.3	35.1	40.5	31.6	33.8	28.1	56.8	54.1	52.6	48.6	62.2	62.2	$23,088
North Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 New School Drive	North Brookfield	01535	Worcester County	North Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-8326	240	21	11.4	46.3%	197 (82.1%)	12 (5.0%)	25 (10.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	34.5	587^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.7%		20.3	731^st of 906 public elementary schools	19.3%	144	23.1	25.0	27.5		25.5	25.9	42.5	37.5		36.5	42.5	42.5	$23,895
Oakham Center	Public	K-5	1 Deacon Allen Drive	Oakham	01068	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(508) 882-3392	152	10	14.6	22.4%	135 (88.8%)	5 (3.3%)	9 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	52.2	434^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.7%		54.6	410^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.7%	24	59.1	34.6	52.6		48.8	59.1	16.0	13.2		25.9	55.3	55.3	$19,914
Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Central Street	Brookfield	01506	Worcester County	Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-8774	289	26	11.1	28.4%	245 (84.8%)	7 (2.4%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	70.7	257^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.4%		65	329^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.7%	72	48.7	51.2	46.3	41.0	46.9	56.4	48.8	53.7	74.4	58.1	58.5	58.5	$15,887
Ruggles Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Ruggles Lane	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 355-2934	402	26	15.5	37.6%	353 (87.8%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	28.7	638^th of 899 public elementary schools	29.0%		37.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%	62	35.6	30.4	35.7		33.8	21.7	22.8	26.8		23.9	32.1	32.1	$19,304
Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	51 Schoolhouse Drive	West Warren	01092	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5983	305	20	15.3	54.8%	251 (82.3%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	25.9	667^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.3	650^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.3%	17	33.3	25.9	22.7	12.5	22.9	42.4	33.3	22.7	37.5	33.5	15.9	15.9	$21,361
East Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	410 East Main Street	East Brookfield	01515	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 885-8536	247	19	13.1	35.6%	195 (78.9%)	6 (2.4%)	34 (13.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	47.5	473^rd of 899 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.8	506^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.2%	33	47.6	37.5	35.7	36.0	39.3	47.6	41.7	21.4	36.0	38.1	50.0	50.0	$19,061
Cold Spring	Public	PK-K	57 South Main Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0428	188	13	14.1	19.1%	150 (79.8%)	5 (2.7%)	22 (11.7%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$17,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardwick Elementary

What district is Hardwick Elementary in?

Quabbin

How many students attend Hardwick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Hardwick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hardwick Elementary?

Students at Hardwick Elementary are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hardwick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hardwick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quabbin Regional Middle School
High : Quabbin Regional High School

Is Hardwick Elementary a good school?

Hardwick Elementary ranks 583^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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