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Bennett-Hemenway

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Bennett-Hemenway ranks 189 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Bennett-Hemenway is an elementary school located in Natick, Massachusetts, serving 488 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Natick school district, which is rated 53 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bennett-Hemenway consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.81% of Bennett-Hemenway students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and 60.19% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 67.37% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 64.58% in Mathematics, outpacing the state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, Bennett-Hemenway has a strong track record of supporting diverse student populations, ranking highly among Massachusetts elementary schools for its performance with Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

While Bennett-Hemenway's overall performance is impressive, it may be overshadowed by the exceptional performance of nearby schools in Wellesley and Wayland. For example, the nearby Brown Elementary School outperforms Bennett-Hemenway in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Schools like Katharine Lee Bates, Happy Hollow, and John D Hardy consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, outpacing Bennett-Hemenway's performance. Identifying and implementing best practices from these top-tier schools could help Bennett-Hemenway further enhance its educational outcomes and continue its trajectory of excellence.

504

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,938

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 East Evergreen Rd
Natick, MA 01760

(508) 647-6580

District: Natick

Students who attend Bennett-Hemenway usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Natick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Asian:

14.1%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Natick's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

189^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Natick

53^rd of 348Natick 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	79.2	189 of 906	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	180 of 916	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	149 of 928	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	165 of 932	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	115 of 936	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	259 of 942	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	290 of 934	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	281 of 938	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.4	343 of 932	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	226 of 914	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	126 of 926	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	59 of 928	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	64 of 930	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	126 of 924	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	90.5	31 of 920	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.7	144 of 909	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	294 of 908	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	295 of 911	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.2	166 of 911	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	91 of 887	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	92.4	20 of 882	97.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.0	96 of 884	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	40 of 142	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	57 of 152	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	34 of 145	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	86.3	50 of 672	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	83 of 632	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	294 of 665	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	151 of 656	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	207 of 869	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	220 of 886	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	182 of 887	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	215 of 901	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	127 of 898	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	310 of 902	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	329 of 893	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	46 of 458	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	225 of 772	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	84 of 700	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	167 of 884	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	137 of 891	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	109 of 896	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	112 of 908	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	97 of 904	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	214 of 907	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	236 of 898	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	202 of 717	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	28 of 731	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	113 of 703	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	208 of 905	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	139 of 894	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	472 of 896	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	321 of 886	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.8	110 of 925	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	227 of 737	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	251 of 753	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	260 of 762	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	182 of 764	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	140 of 765	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	324 of 780	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	400 of 772	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Bennett-Hemenway

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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
Bennett-Hemenway	Public	K-4	22 East Evergreen Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6580	504	39	13.0		333 (66.1%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	71 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	79.2	189^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	180^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.3%	9	53.8	67.4		59.8	56.7	64.6		60.2			$20,938
Loker School	Public	K-5	47 Loker Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8601	359	29	12.4		231 (64.3%)	6 (1.7%)	37 (10.3%)	56 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	95.4	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.3	27^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.1%	9	74.6	78.5	70.8	74.6	81.0	81.5	73.9	78.8	78.5	78.5	$21,853
Brown	Public	K-4	1 Jean Burke Drive	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6660	494	39	12.6		264 (53.4%)	14 (2.8%)	75 (15.2%)	110 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	86.6	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%		80.1	182^nd of 916 public elementary schools	80.1%	72	69.5	62.6		66.5	66.7	60.4		64.0			$19,667
Lilja Elementary	Public	K-4	41 Bacon Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6570	445	38	11.7		293 (65.8%)	8 (1.8%)	62 (13.9%)	49 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	59.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%		62.5	345^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.3%	23	48.3	45.7		47.2	44.9	51.4		47.8			$20,501
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		212 (64.2%)	8 (2.4%)	22 (6.7%)	59 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	93.7	40^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.7	13^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.6%	27	87.5	82.3	74.6	81.2	71.4	76.2	66.1	71.3	71.0	71.0	$22,360
John D Hardy	Public	K-5	293 Weston Rd	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 446-6270	280	27	10.5		150 (53.6%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	88 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	97.3	1^st of 906 public elementary schools	99.9%		97.7	2^nd of 916 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	78.2	82.2	94.7	84.1	80.0	84.4	79.0	81.2	86.8	86.8	$27,923
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		89 (24.8%)	42 (11.7%)	199 (55.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	13.5	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.6	793^rd of 916 public elementary schools	13.4%	10	17.8	22.0	18.5	19.5	15.6	24.5	13.0	17.6	22.2	22.2	$26,507
Katharine Lee Bates	Public	K-5	116 Elmwood Rd	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6260	286	22	12.9		217 (75.9%)	7 (2.4%)	21 (7.3%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	94.9	24^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.6	3^rd of 916 public elementary schools	99.7%	21	79.7	66.7	78.9	76.2	84.8	66.7	76.9	77.6	78.9	78.9	$25,910
Sprague Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 School Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 263-1965	289	25	11.7		160 (55.4%)	11 (3.8%)	32 (11.1%)	58 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	91.6	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.8	33^rd of 916 public elementary schools	96.4%	20	74.4	64.4	74.5	71.2	65.1	68.9	70.6	68.4	78.4	78.4	$27,482
Memorial	Public	K-4	107 Eliot Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6590	455	31	14.4		334 (73.4%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.9%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.5%)	88.8	87^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.1	108^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.2%	21	74.8	61.3		67.6	70.7	64.9		67.6			$18,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett-Hemenway

Is Bennett-Hemenway a good school?

Bennett-Hemenway ranks 189^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett-Hemenway?

Students at Bennett-Hemenway are 66% White, 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bennett-Hemenway attend?

Students who attend Bennett-Hemenway usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Natick High

What district is Bennett-Hemenway in?

Natick

How many students attend Bennett-Hemenway?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Bennett-Hemenway.

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