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Happy Hollow School

Public Grades K-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Happy Hollow School is a K–5 elementary school serving 330 students in Wayland, MA, part of Wayland Public Schools, a district ranked 9th of 351 Massachusetts districts. At the school level, Happy Hollow is ranked 25th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 97th percentile with 5 stars — making it the highest-ranked school among its nearby peers, and it has held 5 stars every year since 2021–2022.

Its test results are well above the state and generally at or above the district average. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 71.18% in English language arts, 75.29% in math, and 77.78% in science, compared with roughly 40–41% statewide in each subject. Against nearby schools, Happy Hollow posted the highest ELA and math proficiency of the comparison group — ahead of Loker School (69.78% ELA, 74.18% math), Claypit Hill School, and the Natick and Sudbury schools in the group. Science was near the top, with Loker slightly higher. Scores do move year to year: ELA eased from 81.22% in 2024–2025 but still exceeded district and state.

Special education is a standout — the school's special education subgroup ranked 13th of 709 schools (98th percentile) in 2025–2026, up from the 89th percentile two years earlier. Male and female students also rank in the 96th–97th percentiles. One relative gap to monitor: the Asian student subgroup ranked at the 64th percentile, down from the 84th–86th percentile in the prior two years, and the low-income subgroup ranked at the 76th percentile in 2024–2025, below the school's overall standing. Spending was $19,986 per student (2020–2021) with an 11.5 student-teacher ratio — solid, but not the highest or lowest in the area, and comparable schools with higher spending and smaller classes do not match these results. Free/reduced lunch data is blank for these schools, so economic context is unknown rather than zero.

330

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,360

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

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)

63 Pequot Rd
Wayland, MA 01778-3718

(508) 358-8641

District: Wayland

Students who attend Happy Hollow School usually attend:

Middle:	Wayland Middle School
High:	Wayland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Asian:

17.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Massachusetts avg41%

25^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wayland

9^th of 351Wayland 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	94.7	25 of 899	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	40 of 906	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	13 of 916	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	34 of 928	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	28 of 932	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	106 of 936	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	105 of 942	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	117 of 934	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	142 of 938	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	133 of 932	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	132 of 914	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	118 of 926	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	206 of 928	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	170 of 930	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	87.4	72 of 924	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	211 of 920	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	198 of 909	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	203 of 908	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	216 of 911	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	164 of 911	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	192 of 887	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	85.4	104 of 882	88.2%	★★★★☆
2003	84.9	112 of 884	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	54 of 149	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	22 of 152	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	64 of 155	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	84.9	55 of 672	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	61.8	181 of 632	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	29 of 665	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	72 of 656	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	34 of 869	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	64 of 869	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	26 of 886	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	32 of 887	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	43 of 901	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	141 of 898	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	87 of 902	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	69 of 893	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	173 of 736	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	25 of 879	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	18 of 884	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	11 of 891	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	52 of 896	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	24 of 908	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	106 of 904	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	127 of 907	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	155 of 898	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	13 of 709	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	37 of 717	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	77 of 731	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	148 of 703	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	95.1	14 of 905	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	186 of 894	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	85 of 896	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	64.2	241 of 886	72.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	102 of 925	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	35 of 734	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	56 of 737	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	31 of 753	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	66 of 762	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	36 of 764	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	139 of 765	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	121 of 780	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	88 of 772	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+37 vs state

Mathematics75%+34 vs state

English Language Arts71%+31 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)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	100%	0%	$22,360
Loker School	Public	K-5	47 Loker Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8601	359	29	12.4	5.0%	231 (64.3%)	6 (1.7%)	37 (10.3%)	56 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93.8	35^th of 899 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.4	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%	17	71.2	66.1	72.1	69.8	67.3	87.1	67.7	74.2	79.4	79.4	98%	2%	$21,853
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	98%	2%	$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	97%	3%	$21,680
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	10.3%	333 (66.1%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	71 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	87.3	109^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.9%		79.2	189^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.1%	80	72.0	53.8		60.8	72.0	67.2		69.1			99%	1%	$20,938
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	100%	0%	$21,073
Claypit Hill School	Public	K-5	40 Adams Lane	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3851	495	45	10.9	9.5%	355 (71.7%)	16 (3.2%)	23 (4.6%)	62 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	89.6	78^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.3%		85.6	119^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.9%	41	58.2	65.3	66.0	63.5	72.2	70.5	65.0	69.0	71.1	71.1	99%	1%	$24,180
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	98%	0%	$24,284
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	100%	0%	$22,887
Brown	Public	K-4	1 Jean Burke Drive	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6660	494	39	12.6	19.2%	264 (53.4%)	14 (2.8%)	75 (15.2%)	110 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	87.1	111^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.7%		86.6	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%	1	64.6	55.6		59.5	67.0	71.4		69.5			99%	1%	$19,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Hollow School

What schools do graduates of Happy Hollow School attend?

Students who attend Happy Hollow School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayland Middle School
High : Wayland High School

What is the racial makeup of Happy Hollow School?

Students at Happy Hollow School are 64% White, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Happy Hollow School in?

Wayland

Is Happy Hollow School a good school?

Yes! Happy Hollow School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Happy Hollow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Happy Hollow School.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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