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Hemenway

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Hemenway ranks 381 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hemenway is a K–5 elementary school at 729 Water Street in Framingham, MA, serving 538 students — the second-largest elementary enrollment in the district. That district overall ranks 310th of 351 statewide (12th percentile, 1 star), yet Hemenway itself ranks 381st of 899 schools (58th percentile, 3 stars), well above the state midpoint. It leads every Framingham elementary in reading (ELA), math, and science, with 46.3% proficient in ELA, 38.24% in math, and 60.2% in science.

The margins over nearby schools are large. Hemenway's ELA proficiency is 11.3 points above the next-best district school, King (34th percentile), 6.4 points above Charlotte A Dunning in math, and 21.5 points above Dunning in science; Barbieri sits at the 4th percentile. Against the state, Hemenway is ahead by 6.3 points in ELA and 19.2 in science, but 2.9 points behind in math — its only below-state subject, with the gap concentrated in grades 3 and 4 while grade 5 math actually exceeds the state. The adjacent districts are a different tier entirely: Happy Hollow (Wayland) ranks at the 97th percentile, and Brown (Natick) and Israel Loring (Sudbury) both at the 88th. Hemenway trails them by about 15–31 points in ELA and 31–37 in math, and even its standout science score trails theirs by roughly 18 points.

Hemenway's results have swung over time: it ranked at the 79th percentile in 2015–16, slid to a low of 48th in 2023–24, and has now recovered two years running to 58th, though it remains below its earlier standing and holds 3 stars rather than the 4 it once did. Resources don't explain the pattern — Hemenway has the highest student-teacher ratio (13.4) among its district peers and mid-pack spending ($19,544), while the smallest-class, highest-spending schools post the district's weakest results. Effectiveness varies by group: special education improved sharply (20th to 62nd percentile in two years), while low-income and English-learner students sit at the 41st percentile, below the school average. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is suppressed for all years, spending figures end in 2020–21, and no student-teacher ratio is reported for 2025–26.

538

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,887

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

729 Water Street
Framingham, MA 01701-3213

(508) 626-9149

District: Framingham

Students who attend Hemenway usually attend:

Middle:	Cameron Middle School
	Fuller Middle
	Walsh Middle
High:	Framingham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

34.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Framingham

✓Above the Massachusetts median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg23%

Massachusetts avg41%

381^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Framingham

310^th of 351Framingham 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	57.0	381 of 899	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	431 of 906	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	478 of 916	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	357 of 928	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	299 of 932	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	231 of 936	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	269 of 942	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	244 of 934	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	233 of 938	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	195 of 932	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	91 of 914	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	100 of 926	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	79 of 928	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.8	17 of 930	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	116 of 924	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	168 of 920	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	87.4	76 of 909	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	127 of 908	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	137 of 911	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	143 of 911	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	225 of 887	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	143 of 882	83.8%	★★★★☆
2003	75.8	219 of 884	75.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	19 of 152	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	451 of 672	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	253 of 632	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	108 of 665	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	165 of 656	74.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	171 of 291	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	129 of 281	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	197 of 282	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	149 of 264	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	66 of 267	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	361 of 869	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	385 of 869	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	514 of 886	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	362 of 887	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	288 of 901	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	191 of 898	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	247 of 902	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	253 of 893	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	121 of 475	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	143 of 458	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	185 of 446	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	133 of 420	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	263 of 401	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	62 of 379	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	437 of 742	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	398 of 736	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	527 of 760	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	369 of 757	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	257 of 772	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	124 of 705	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	484 of 700	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	176 of 685	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	400 of 879	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	461 of 884	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	411 of 891	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	335 of 896	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	306 of 908	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	271 of 904	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	281 of 907	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	228 of 898	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	270 of 709	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	285 of 717	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	586 of 731	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	439 of 703	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	322 of 905	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	235 of 894	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	239 of 896	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	272 of 886	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.0	209 of 925	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	301 of 734	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	355 of 737	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	475 of 753	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	318 of 762	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	273 of 764	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	194 of 765	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	267 of 780	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	251 of 772	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)88th percentile+40 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)55th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 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 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
Hemenway	Public	K-5	729 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9149	538	40	13.4	34.9%	231 (42.9%)	34 (6.3%)	187 (34.8%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	57	381^st of 899 public elementary schools	57.6%		52.4	431^st of 906 public elementary schools	52.4%	50	48.2	41.1	49.5	46.3	36.9	36.3	41.2	38.2	60.2	60.2	$22,887
Charlotte A Dunning	Public	K-5	48 Frost Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9155	436	35	12.4	41.1%	192 (44.0%)	21 (4.8%)	172 (39.4%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.7	598^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.9	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	47	32.9	31.0	32.8	32.2	31.4	35.2	28.6	31.9	38.7	38.7	$24,195
King Elementary School	Public	K-5	454 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 782-7201	385	35	11.1	43.6%	163 (42.3%)	27 (7.0%)	141 (36.6%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	34	595^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.6	575^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.5%	20	28.8	43.9	32.8	35.0	33.9	33.3	23.4	30.0	32.8	32.8	$24,284
Potter Road	Public	K-5	492 Potter Rd	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9110	540	42	12.7	57.6%	151 (28.0%)	17 (3.1%)	335 (62.0%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	21.3	713^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.9	710^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.6%	3	28.4	20.3	28.6	25.7	22.7	25.0	19.2	22.3	32.1	32.1	$21,073
Mary E Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9143	359	36	9.9	64.3%	89 (24.8%)	42 (11.7%)	199 (55.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	15.5	780^th of 899 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.5	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	22.4	19.1	25.0	22.3	19.0	19.1	18.8	18.9	22.9	22.9	$26,507
Israel Loring School	Public	K-5	80 Woodside Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 579-0870	426	41	10.3	13.6%	291 (68.3%)	15 (3.5%)	52 (12.2%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	87.7	106^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.2%		80	184^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.7%	78	64.2	56.6	66.1	62.0	61.7	71.4	62.5	65.4	78.2	78.2	$21,680
Brophy	Public	K-5	575 Pleasant Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9158	504	42	11.9	58.7%	118 (23.4%)	24 (4.8%)	324 (64.3%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	14.4	789^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.2%		13.3	806^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.0%	17	17.3	19.0	24.7	20.3	17.3	13.6	14.5	15.1	29.3	29.3	$23,270
Miriam F McCarthy School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Flagg Drive	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9161	490	45	10.8	67.3%	120 (24.5%)	36 (7.3%)	293 (59.8%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	10.5	835^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.7	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%	4	22.2	14.7	15.6	17.3	19.1	12.2	10.9	13.9	18.8	18.8	$23,972
Happy Hollow School	Public	K-5	63 Pequot Rd	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8641	330	28	11.5	9.4%	212 (64.2%)	8 (2.4%)	22 (6.7%)	59 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	94.7	25^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.7	40^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.6%	15	69.4	69.0	74.6	71.2	73.5	77.6	74.6	75.3	77.8	77.8	$22,360
Barbieri Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dudley Rd	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9187	671	51	13.2	64.7%	97 (14.5%)	9 (1.3%)	542 (80.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	8.1	862^nd of 899 public elementary schools	4.1%		9	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%	4	24.0	9.4	13.4	15.6	13.5	8.4	7.2	9.7	14.4	14.4	$21,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemenway

Is Hemenway a good school?

Hemenway ranks 381^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hemenway?

Students at Hemenway are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

How many students attend Hemenway?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Hemenway.

What district is Hemenway in?

Framingham

What schools do graduates of Hemenway attend?

Students who attend Hemenway usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cameron Middle School
Middle : Fuller Middle
Middle : Walsh Middle
High : Framingham High School

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