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Maria Hastings

Public Grades K-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Maria Hastings is a K–5 elementary school at 7 Crosby Road in Lexington, MA, serving 579 students — the largest enrollment among Lexington's elementary schools — as part of the Lexington Public Schools district, which ranks 6th of 351 districts in Massachusetts.

Statewide, Maria Hastings ranks 32nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (96th percentile) and has held a 5-star rating every year on record since 2015–16. Its proficiency in English language arts, math, and science runs roughly 1.7 to 1.8 times the state average. The catch is context: Lexington is the most concentrated cluster of top elementary schools in the state, and Hastings ranks 4th of 6 within it, behind Joseph Estabrook, Bridge, and Bowman, and ahead of Harrington and Fiske. In 2025–26, Hastings also fell about 3 points below its own district in ELA and 4.5 points in math. Its statewide rank has drifted from 4th (2021–22) to 32nd, and ELA dropped 6.3 points in one year — a genuine multi-year softening, though the absolute level remains very high.

Where Hastings stands out is consistency: scores vary only about 3 points in ELA and 5 in math across grades 3–5, far flatter than Fiske (about 22 points) or Joseph Estabrook. Its 5th graders outperform the district in all three subjects, suggesting the school adds value as students progress. It also ranks in the top 1 percent statewide for how well it serves its low-income students (10th of 742). It achieves this at $19,000 per student — near the lowest in this comparison group — while its student-to-teacher ratio has improved from 11.5 to 10.3, though it is still the highest in Lexington.

579

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,628

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

7 Crosby Road
Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 860-5800

District: Lexington

Students who attend Maria Hastings usually attend:

Middle:	Wm Diamond Middle
High:	Lexington High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.3%

White:

28.5%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Massachusetts avg41%

32^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lexington

6^th of 351Lexington 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	94.0	32 of 899	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	28 of 906	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	19 of 916	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	12 of 928	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	4 of 932	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	19 of 936	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	16 of 942	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	13 of 934	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	10 of 938	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	50 of 932	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	16 of 914	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	18 of 926	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	37 of 928	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	29 of 930	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	15 of 924	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	50 of 920	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	28 of 909	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	30 of 908	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	43 of 911	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	38 of 911	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	27 of 887	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	89.1	56 of 882	93.7%	★★★★★
2003	84.7	115 of 884	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	14 of 149	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	74.6	34 of 142	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	15 of 152	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	37 of 141	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	17 of 155	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	20 of 154	87.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	99.2	3 of 672	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	2 of 632	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	3 of 665	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	13 of 656	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	99.9	1 of 258	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	30 of 869	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	35 of 869	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	18 of 886	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	21 of 887	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	8 of 901	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	32 of 898	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	50 of 902	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	46 of 893	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	8 of 475	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	6 of 446	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	10 of 742	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	9 of 736	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 760	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	7 of 772	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	40 of 879	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	30 of 884	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	27 of 891	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	7 of 896	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	5 of 908	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	18 of 904	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	11 of 907	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	5 of 898	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	67 of 709	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	49 of 717	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	9 of 731	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 703	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 905	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	5 of 894	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	3 of 896	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	15 of 886	98.3%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	94.0	24 of 925	97.4%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	93.3	25 of 399	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	67 of 734	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	70 of 737	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	110 of 753	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	57 of 762	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	53 of 764	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	90 of 765	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	34 of 780	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	59 of 772	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2019)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)94th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+34 vs state

Science74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

I had two children who went to this school. This is the absolute worst education experience for children with special needs and their caregivers. Horrible principal. She only cares about the smart and richy rich students. Everyone else has to just shut up or get off the island. Sure....students are high-achieving and scores are off the charts. However, teachers are miserable and students are being molded to be little zombies. Its kind of creepy. 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 (2025)
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
Maria Hastings	Public	K-5	7 Crosby Road	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 860-5800	579	56	10.3	11.1%	165 (28.5%)	29 (5.0%)	42 (7.3%)	291 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	94	32^nd of 899 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.5	28^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	68.3	69.8	71.6				70.0	72.0	76.7	74.7				74.7	73.7		73.7		100%	0%	$27,628
Bridge	Public	K-5	55 Middleby Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-2510	345	36	9.7	12.2%	78 (22.6%)	15 (4.3%)	37 (10.7%)	174 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.9%)	95.3	20^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.5	27^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.0%	7	77.4	80.4	67.7				74.6	80.7	84.3	76.5				80.1	69.1		69.1		100%	0%	$28,302
Hanscom School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Ent Road	Hanscom AFB	01731	Middlesex County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(781) 274-7720	493	60	8.1	4.9%	244 (49.5%)	34 (6.9%)	138 (28.0%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.0%)	50.2	457^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.2%		58	375^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.6%	82	50.0	43.9	26.1	37.5	52.6	69.1	46.3	50.0	46.3	40.0	48.4	41.7	41.5	44.2	34.1	61.0	47.1	65.0			$34,489
Fiske	Public	K-5	55 Adams Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 541-5001	324	36	9.1	9.0%	125 (38.6%)	6 (1.9%)	25 (7.7%)	136 (42.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	90.5	68^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.1	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%	11	79.6	69.0	57.6				67.7	88.6	82.8	61.0				76.4	61.0		61.0		97%	3%	$34,009
Bowman	Public	K-5	9 Philip Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2500	429	38	11.1	10.0%	150 (35.0%)	28 (6.5%)	23 (5.4%)	183 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	94.5	26^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.7	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%	20	70.2	69.7	76.7				72.2	70.2	77.6	72.6				73.6	79.5		79.5		100%	0%	$26,136
Joseph Estabrook	Public	K-5	117 Grove Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2520	490	44	11.2	5.7%	153 (31.2%)	11 (2.2%)	33 (6.7%)	247 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.4%)	95.4	18^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.2	23^rd of 906 public elementary schools	97.5%	5	66.3	69.4	78.1				71.7	71.3	85.7	83.8				80.9	79.1		79.1		98%	2%	$27,323
Harrington	Public	K-5	328 Lowell Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-0012	374	38	9.9	12.3%	101 (27.0%)	33 (8.8%)	23 (6.1%)	184 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	92.1	52^nd of 899 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.5	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%	6	68.9	68.7	70.2				69.2	72.1	68.7	75.4				71.9	66.7		66.7		100%	0%	$28,306
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	494 Lincoln Street	Waltham	02451	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5721	475	41	11.4	29.1%	271 (57.1%)	35 (7.4%)	106 (22.3%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	57.7	372^nd of 899 public elementary schools	58.6%		55.3	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	50.6	48.4	56.5				51.8	35.3	48.4	46.7				43.8	29.7		29.7		99%	1%	$25,334
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Putney Lane	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5740	527	49	10.7	53.9%	186 (35.3%)	62 (11.8%)	226 (42.9%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	34.4	589^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.5%		31.1	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%	34	26.0	32.8	31.8				30.0	39.7	43.1	31.8				38.1	27.7		27.7		98%	2%	$28,977
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Ballfield Road	Lincoln	01773	Middlesex County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(781) 259-9404	546	59	9.2	17.2%	303 (55.5%)	58 (10.6%)	71 (13.0%)	44 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.5%)	84.1	135^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.0%		88.7	88^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.3%	47	70.2	48.2	55.9	58.8	65.2	64.7	60.4	67.4	61.1	64.4	62.8	65.2	86.5	67.7	67.2	66.7	67.0	67.3	100%	0%	$31,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Maria Hastings

Is Maria Hastings a good school?

Yes! Maria Hastings is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Maria Hastings in?

Lexington

What is the racial makeup of Maria Hastings?

Students at Maria Hastings are 50% Asian, 28% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Maria Hastings attend?

Students who attend Maria Hastings usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wm Diamond Middle
High : Lexington High

How many students attend Maria Hastings?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Maria Hastings.

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