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Harwich Elementary School

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Harwich Elementary School ranks 364 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Harwich Elementary School serves 449 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in Harwich, MA, and is part of the Monomoy Regional School District. This mid-sized school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, which supports individualized attention, and has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over the last decade, indicating stable, average performance compared to other elementary schools in Massachusetts.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 63rd to 78th percentile over the last three years—a sign that it effectively closes achievement gaps. However, this success contrasts sharply with a notable decline in support for Special Education students, whose ranking dropped from the 70th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 30th percentile in 2024-2025. Mathematics is a relative strength, with a 50% proficiency rate that outpaces the state average (40.74%) and nearby schools like Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School (35.08%). In comparison, Eastham Elementary and Orleans Elementary are higher-performing neighbors, while Barnstable Community Innovation School and Ezra H Baker Innovation School have lower ELA proficiency than Harwich, suggesting its traditional model is competitive with alternative approaches.

Within the same district, Chatham Elementary School is a smaller school (146 students) with higher per-pupil spending ($26,315 vs. $21,353) and outperforms Harwich in overall rank and proficiency, raising questions about resource equity. Despite spending less than many nearby schools—such as Orleans Elementary ($32,396) and Ezra H Baker Innovation School ($27,524)—Harwich achieves respectable results, indicating efficient resource management. A potential area for improvement is 4th grade performance, where ELA proficiency (39.36%) falls below the state average, suggesting a transition challenge as students move to intermediate grades.

449

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,335

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 South Street
Harwich, MA 02645

(508) 430-7216

District: Monomoy Regional School District

Students who attend Harwich Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monomoy Regional Middle School
High:	Monomoy Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

364^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Monomoy Regional School District

160^th of 348Monomoy Regional School District 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
2025	59.3	364 of 906	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	409 of 916	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	337 of 928	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	423 of 932	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	438 of 936	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	342 of 942	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	476 of 934	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	455 of 938	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.4	619 of 932	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	619 of 914	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	356 of 672	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	419 of 632	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	261 of 665	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	303 of 656	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	361 of 869	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	367 of 886	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	336 of 887	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	359 of 901	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	294 of 898	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	408 of 902	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	409 of 893	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	271 of 736	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	211 of 760	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	165 of 757	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	127 of 772	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	122 of 705	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	37 of 700	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	44.6	389 of 685	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	361 of 884	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	429 of 891	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	326 of 896	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	438 of 908	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	515 of 904	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	288 of 907	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	489 of 898	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	505 of 717	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	291 of 731	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	213 of 703	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	332 of 905	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	380 of 894	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	181 of 896	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	542 of 886	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	375 of 925	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	284 of 399	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	400 of 737	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	401 of 753	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	241 of 762	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	403 of 764	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	436 of 765	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	353 of 780	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	471 of 772	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)59th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-30 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Harwich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 South Street	Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 430-7216	449	45	9.8		323 (71.9%)	32 (7.1%)	41 (9.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	59.3	364^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.8%		56	409^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.3%	45	52.0	39.4		45.0	49.4	50.5		50.0			$27,335
Ezra H Baker Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-3	810 Route 28	West Dennis	02670	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 398-7690	385	39	9.8		220 (57.1%)	64 (16.6%)	68 (17.7%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	43.7			43.7	45.8			45.8			$27,097
Stony Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	384 Underpass Road	Brewster	02631	Barnstable County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 896-4545	242	28	8.8		181 (74.8%)	15 (6.2%)	26 (10.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$27,635
Eddy Elementary	Public	3-5	2298 Main Street	Brewster	02631	Barnstable County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 896-4531	197	22	8.9		141 (71.6%)	10 (5.1%)	24 (12.2%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	72.1	259^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.4%		57.6	397^th of 916 public elementary schools	56.7%	138	53.0	48.2	49.3	50.3	53.0	58.9	56.7	56.1	61.2	61.2	$27,537
Station Avenue Elementary	Public	K-3	276 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 760-5600	406	37	10.9		241 (59.4%)	72 (17.7%)	62 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	46.5			46.5	62.8			62.8			$23,648
Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 398-7695	491	45	10.9		287 (58.5%)	70 (14.3%)	89 (18.1%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	34.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%		32.8	614^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.0%	16		26.5	28.3	27.5		36.7	33.6	35.1	41.2	41.2	$22,437
Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	147 Depot Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 945-5135	146	18	8.0		93 (63.7%)	14 (9.6%)	24 (16.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	72.1	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%		61	355^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.2%	95	68.8	42.1		58.8	48.5	63.2		53.9			$29,815
Orleans Elementary	Public	K-5	46 Eldredge Pkwy	Orleans	02653	Barnstable County	Orleans	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-0380	149	20	7.2		121 (81.2%)	3 (2.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	88.4	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%		81.7	157^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.9%	64	66.7	68.2	72.7	68.8	63.6	59.1	63.6	62.3	86.4	86.4	$41,825
Marguerite E Small Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	440 Higgins Crowell Rd	West Yarmouth	02673	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 778-7975	302	31	9.7		165 (54.6%)	56 (18.5%)	61 (20.2%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)	30.9			30.9	43.6			43.6			$26,818
Barnstable Community Innovation School	Public	K-3	165 Bearses Way	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 790-6485	293	26	11.1		77 (26.3%)	32 (10.9%)	156 (53.2%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)	45.8			45.8	42.4			42.4			$21,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Harwich Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Harwich Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harwich Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monomoy Regional Middle School
High : Monomoy Regional High School

Is Harwich Elementary School a good school?

Harwich Elementary School ranks 364^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Harwich Elementary School in?

Monomoy Regional School District

How many students attend Harwich Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Harwich Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harwich Elementary School?

Students at Harwich Elementary School are 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

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