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Hunnewell

Public Grades K-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hunnewell is a K–5 elementary school in Wellesley, MA, serving 294 students as part of Wellesley Public Schools, a district ranked 5th of 351 in Massachusetts. In 2025–2026, Hunnewell ranked 31st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (97th percentile) — an elite standing statewide, though it has moved within the top tier, from #2 in 2020–2021 to #31 now. Within Wellesley the bar is remarkably high: Hardy ranks #2, Bates #11, Fiske #13, Hunnewell #31, Schofield #37, and Sprague #42 — placing Hunnewell 4th among six Wellesley elementaries.

Hunnewell's proficiency is far above state averages — 31.5 points in ELA and 32 points in math — but it is currently below the Wellesley district average in both (71.53% vs 75.70% ELA; 73.10% vs 77.96% math). Science is the standout: 85.42%, about 10 points above the district and 44 points above the state, second only to Hardy among Wellesley peers. Recent years show ELA and math slipping from above the district (2022–2023, 2023–2024) to below it (2024–2025, 2025–2026), while science stayed consistently strong. Grade-level results are uneven: 4th grade is the weak point (ELA 68.42 vs 76.90; math 63.79 vs 77.60), while 3rd- and 5th-grade math exceed the district.

Subgroup results are a major strength: special education students ranked #1 statewide in 2023–2024 and #35 of 709 in 2025–2026, and male students ranked #12 of 879. Hunnewell's 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 10.5 ties Hardy for the lowest among Wellesley peers, and per-student spending of $21,443 (2020–2021) is mid-range in Wellesley but above nearby Natick schools. Against nearby Needham and Natick schools — John Eliot, Newman Elementary, Sunita L. Williams Elementary, Lilja Elementary, and Memorial — Hunnewell is clearly stronger overall, especially in science. Lunch-data context isn't available, and science reflects a single 5th-grade cohort.

294

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,139

Per pupil spending ?

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482

(781) 446-6275

District: Wellesley

Students who attend Hunnewell usually attend:

Middle:	Wellesley Middle
High:	Wellesley Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Asian:

10.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd 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 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg77%

Massachusetts avg41%

31^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Wellesley

5^th of 351Wellesley 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	31 of 899	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	56 of 906	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	24 of 916	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	5 of 928	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	2 of 932	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	2 of 936	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	53 of 942	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	78 of 934	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	37 of 938	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.1	74 of 932	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	34 of 914	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	25 of 926	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	118 of 928	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	149 of 930	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	171 of 924	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	225 of 920	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	184 of 909	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.7	78 of 908	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	177 of 911	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	144 of 911	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	211 of 887	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	83.0	139 of 882	84.2%	★★★★☆
2003	82.6	139 of 884	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	59 of 869	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	81 of 869	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	9 of 886	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 887	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	10 of 901	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	4 of 898	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	47 of 902	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	33 of 893	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	12 of 879	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	46 of 884	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	53 of 891	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 896	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	4 of 908	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	3 of 904	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	69 of 907	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	170 of 898	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	35 of 709	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.2	104 of 717	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	99.7	1 of 731	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	120 of 896	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	280 of 886	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.8	5 of 925	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	36 of 734	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	80 of 737	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	29 of 753	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	4 of 762	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	8 of 764	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	2 of 765	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	64 of 780	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	149 of 772	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+44 vs state

Mathematics73%+32 vs state

English Language Arts72%+32 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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
Hunnewell	Public	K-5	28 Cameron Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6275	294	28	10.5	3.1%	207 (70.4%)	7 (2.4%)	20 (6.8%)	32 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	94	31^st of 899 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	56^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.8%	25	74.4	68.4	72.9	71.5	82.1	63.8	77.1	73.1	85.4	85.4	$29,139
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	6.8%	160 (55.4%)	11 (3.8%)	32 (11.1%)	58 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	92.8	42^nd of 899 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.6	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	85.0	72.7	75.6	77.5	73.2	86.1	68.9	76.0	56.8	56.8	$27,482
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	4.3%	150 (53.6%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	88 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	98	2^nd of 899 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.3	1^st of 906 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	78.4	77.6	80.0	78.6	86.3	84.8	84.4	85.2	86.7	86.7	$27,923
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	2.9%	217 (75.9%)	7 (2.4%)	21 (7.3%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	96.2	11^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.9	24^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.4%	13	87.5	83.1	79.5	83.8	82.1	81.4	69.2	78.6	66.7	66.7	$25,910
Lilja Elementary	Public	K-4	41 Bacon Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6570	445	38	11.7	11.6%	293 (65.8%)	8 (1.8%)	62 (13.9%)	49 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	58.9	364^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.5%		59.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%	4	43.8	41.8		42.8	49.4	51.7		50.6			$20,501
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Central Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0416	696	56	12.3	7.2%	496 (71.3%)	19 (2.7%)	59 (8.5%)	82 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	92.7	43^rd of 899 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.1	31^st of 906 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	77.4	61.5	71.6	70.6	72.4	77.1	68.0	72.4	68.0	68.0	$24,956
Sunita L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	585 Central Avenue	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0461	533	41	13.1	6.9%	376 (70.5%)	23 (4.3%)	30 (5.6%)	59 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.3%)	90.3	70^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.1	68^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.5%	2	68.2	69.5	73.7	70.6	52.8	78.1	72.9	67.8	71.9	71.9	$24,076
Memorial	Public	K-4	107 Eliot Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6590	455	31	14.4	4.8%	334 (73.4%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.9%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.5%)	89.8	76^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.8	87^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.4%	11	68.2	65.0		66.5	61.4	75.3		68.7			$18,434
Joseph E Fiske	Public	K-5	45 Hastings Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 446-6265	278	24	11.3	11.1%	152 (54.7%)	14 (5.0%)	23 (8.3%)	77 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	96.1	13^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.3	11^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	79.2	92.1	82.9	84.3	68.8	84.2	74.3	75.2	80.0	80.0	$24,897
Schofield	Public	K-5	27 Cedar Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6280	291	27	10.9	9.5%	190 (65.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (10.0%)	45 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.2%)	93.6	37^th of 899 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	24	68.1	76.4	74.6	73.3	74.5	75.9	71.2	73.8	67.8	67.8	$26,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunnewell

What district is Hunnewell in?

Wellesley

Is Hunnewell a good school?

Yes! Hunnewell is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Hunnewell?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Hunnewell.

What is the racial makeup of Hunnewell?

Students at Hunnewell are 70% White, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hunnewell attend?

Students who attend Hunnewell usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellesley Middle
High : Wellesley Senior High

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