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Hardy

Public Grades K-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hardy Elementary School is a K–5 school with 382 students at 52 Lake Street in Arlington, MA, part of Arlington Public Schools, a district ranked 17th of 351 statewide (95th percentile). Hardy itself is a 5-star school: in 2025–2026 it ranked 64th of 899 elementary schools in Massachusetts (93rd percentile) — the best in its supplied history and the cap of a long climb from the 74th percentile in 2018–2019.

Its 2025–2026 MCAS proficiency rates are 66.84 in English language arts, 67.69 in math, and 76.67 in science, compared with 71.07, 70.06, and 77.78 for the Arlington district and roughly 40–41 in each subject statewide. So Hardy trails its district slightly but beats the state by about 27 points in ELA, 27 in math, and 36 in science. Against nearby schools, Hardy posts lower ELA but higher math and science than Thompson, while John A Bishop scores higher in all three subjects, including science 89.23. Within Hardy, 3rd grade ELA and math and 5th grade math run above district averages, while 4th grade ELA and math sit slightly below.

Two features stand out for families. First, staffing: Hardy’s 11.3 student-teacher ratio is lower than nearly every nearby school except Peabody. Second, effectiveness with specific groups: its low-income students rank 21st of 742 (97th percentile, 5 stars) and its special education students rank in the 89th percentile — higher than the school’s overall standing. Per-student spending of $17,241 is mid-range and doesn’t track outcomes locally. Strong regional competition comes from Benjamin G Brown, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School, and the Belmont K–3 schools such as Winn Brook. Overall, Hardy is a consistently high performer whose main relative gaps are ELA and 4th grade.

382

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,046

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

52 Lake Street
Arlington, MA 02474

(781) 316-3781

District: Arlington

Students who attend Hardy usually attend:

Middle:	Ottoson Middle
High:	Arlington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Asian:

14.4%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

64^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Arlington

17^th of 351Arlington 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	91.0	64 of 899	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	92 of 906	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	79 of 916	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	88 of 928	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	76 of 932	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	149 of 936	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	248 of 942	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	198 of 934	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	210 of 938	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	98 of 932	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	92 of 914	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.7	158 of 926	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	80 of 928	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	141 of 930	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.9	77 of 924	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	177 of 920	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	95 of 909	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.1	70 of 908	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	89 of 911	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	26 of 911	97.1%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	50 of 887	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	93.9	11 of 882	98.8%	★★★★★
2003	92.5	18 of 884	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	86 of 141	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	127 of 155	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	41 of 672	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	82 of 632	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	140 of 665	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	35 of 656	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	87 of 869	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	100 of 869	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	127 of 886	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	132 of 887	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	121 of 901	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	163 of 898	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	262 of 902	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	181 of 893	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	21 of 742	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	50 of 879	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	82 of 884	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	38 of 891	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	81 of 896	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	44 of 908	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	175 of 904	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	206 of 907	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	209 of 898	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	75 of 709	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	88 of 717	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	81 of 731	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	101 of 703	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	32 of 905	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	155 of 894	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	194 of 896	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	199 of 886	77.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	79.1	182 of 925	80.3%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.5	46 of 399	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	91 of 734	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	104 of 737	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	68 of 753	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	72 of 762	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	49 of 764	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	141 of 765	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	172 of 780	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	182 of 772	76.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)88th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2022)84th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+36 vs state

Mathematics68%+27 vs state

English Language Arts67%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Hardy is a wonderful school filled with teachers that really care about their students. The principal is one of a kind and the afterschool program integrates learning with fun. We couldn't be happier. Close Quote

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Hardy	Public	K-5	52 Lake Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3781	382	34	11.3	10.5%	236 (61.8%)	9 (2.4%)	31 (8.1%)	55 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.1%)	91	64^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.4	92^nd of 906 public elementary schools	89.8%	28	73.3	61.8	66.7				66.8	68.3	65.3	70.0				67.7	76.7		76.7		99%	0%	$22,046
Thompson	Public	K-5	187 Everett Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3768	537	39	13.6	19.9%	325 (60.5%)	25 (4.7%)	49 (9.1%)	71 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.1%)	90.3	72^nd of 899 public elementary schools	92.0%		80.5	177^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.5%	105	64.3	69.3	70.9				68.2	63.4	71.3	62.8				65.9	73.3		73.3		100%	0%	$18,528
West Somerville Neighborhood	Public	PK, KG-8	177 Powderhouse Blvd	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 625-6600	397	27	14.4	30.2%	233 (58.7%)	43 (10.8%)	39 (9.8%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.3%)	56.9	383^rd of 899 public elementary schools	57.4%		47.4	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%	96	72.2	28.2	40.0	40.0	45.7	48.7	45.4	66.7	43.6	36.1	42.2	45.7	42.1	45.6	47.2	47.4	47.3	50.0	95%	0%	$24,791
Winn Brook	Public	K-3	97 Waterhouse Rd	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5700	304	24	12.8	10.9%	152 (50.0%)	16 (5.3%)	17 (5.6%)	94 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)								(n/a)	85.3						85.3	78.7						78.7					100%	0%	$17,670
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	21 Notre Dame Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 497-7771	352	19	18.5	58.8%	9 (2.6%)	296 (84.1%)	22 (6.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	97.9	3^rd of 899 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.7	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%	10	91.5	71.1	75.6	85.7			81.0	97.9	84.4	80.0	85.7			87.2	80.0		80.0		100%	0%	$21,891
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6530	314	28	11.2	30.9%	128 (40.8%)	80 (25.5%)	20 (6.4%)	48 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	77.7	194^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.4%		77.1	216^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.2%	22	68.9	55.8	53.9				59.8	62.2	59.1	48.7				57.0	48.7		48.7		100%	0%	$35,462
John A Bishop	Public	K-5	25 Columbia Road	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3791	375	30	12.3	4.3%	251 (66.9%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (6.9%)	42 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)	93.1	39^th of 899 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.9	38^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	63.8	69.0	75.4				69.6	65.5	71.8	75.4				71.1	89.2		89.2		100%	0%	$19,771
Mary Lee Burbank	Public	K-3	266 School Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5500	238	18	13.2	9.7%	134 (56.3%)	9 (3.8%)	10 (4.2%)	73 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)	70.8						70.8	80.0						80.0					98%	0%	$20,065
Brooks School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 High Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2166	556	44	12.6	14.2%	417 (75.0%)	26 (4.7%)	38 (6.8%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)	82.4	149^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.3	179^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.2%	30	75.0	61.1	54.1				62.8	61.1	64.4	48.2				57.9	62.4		62.4		99%	1%	$20,963
Roger E Wellington	Public	PK, KG-3	121 Orchard Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5600	426	32	13.2	18.5%	245 (57.5%)	33 (7.7%)	29 (6.8%)	76 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)								(n/a)	69.2						69.2	76.6						76.6					99%	1%	$19,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy

Is Hardy a good school?

Yes. Hardy ranks in the top 7.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Hardy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Hardy.

What is the racial makeup of Hardy?

Students at Hardy are 62% White, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Hardy in?

Arlington

What schools do graduates of Hardy attend?

Students who attend Hardy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ottoson Middle
High : Arlington High

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