John D Hardy

Summary:

John D Hardy is an exemplary elementary school in Wellesley, MA, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With consistently high academic performance, a diverse student population, and a low student-teacher ratio, this school has established itself as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state of Massachusetts.

John D Hardy's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 77.57% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.77% in the Wellesley district and 39.17% statewide. In Mathematics, 89.72% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 75.67% in Wellesley and 40.91% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking within the top 10 in Massachusetts for White, Asian, and Multi-racial students, as well as for Special Education and Disabled students.

While the nearby Schofield, Katharine Lee Bates, Sprague Elementary, Ernest F Upham, and Hunnewell schools also perform well, John D Hardy consistently outranks them in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Science. This sustained excellence over the past decade is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education and its focus on equity and inclusion.


Detail:

Public K-5

 293 Weston Rd
       Wellesley, MA  02482


(781) 446-6270

District: Wellesley

SchoolDigger Rank:
2nd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,589 Help


Students who attend John D Hardy usually attend:

Middle:    Wellesley Middle
High:    Wellesley Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  225

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.6%
Asian:
31.6%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.3% Help


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Compare Details John D Hardy ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Wellesley School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.6%), Asian (31.6%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John D Hardy is 11.7. 5 elementary schools in the Wellesley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John D Hardy is $22,589, which is the 4th highest among 7 elementary schools in the Wellesley School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John D Hardy:

SchoolDigger ranks John D Hardy 2nd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See John D Hardy in the ranking list.)

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Wellesley:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellesley 12th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John D Hardy

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Rank History for all students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.45 204th 884 76.9%
2004 85.29 106th 882 88.0%
2005 81.43 153rd 887 82.8%
2006 88.27 70th 911 92.3%
2007 88.66 57th 911 93.7%
2008 82.14 142nd 908 84.4%
2009 80.97 160th 909 82.4%
2010 82.16 152nd 920 83.5%
2011 78.16 205th 924 77.8%
2012 76.95 209th 930 77.5%
2013 81.66 153rd 928 83.5%
2014 90.16 34th 926 96.3%
2015 81.65 140th 914 84.7%
2016 89.70 58th 932 93.8%
2017 89.05 65th 938 93.1%
2018 92.12 36th 934 96.1%
2019 94.60 13th 942 98.6%
2021 95.22 13th 936 98.6%
2022 95.82 16th 932 98.3%
2023 98.46 1st 928 99.9%
2024 97.66 2nd 916 99.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.58 1st 27 96.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.99 34th 886 96.2%
2019 90.89 25th 896 97.2%
2021 97.67 7th 894 99.2%
2022 92.87 27th 905 97.0%
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Rank History for Female students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.94 42nd 893 95.3%
2019 92.79 17th 902 98.1%
2021 95.35 8th 898 99.1%
2022 93.24 29th 901 96.8%
2023 97.43 1st 887 99.9%
2024 96.34 6th 886 99.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.83 14th 632 97.8%
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Rank History for Male students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.83 16th 898 98.2%
2019 94.02 14th 907 98.5%
2021 90.24 55th 904 93.9%
2022 94.93 15th 908 98.3%
2023 96.81 2nd 896 99.8%
2024 96.16 8th 891 99.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.63 9th 925 99.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.36 15th 154 90.3%
2019 84.14 6th 155 96.1%
2021 82.48 12th 141 91.5%
2022 88.04 3rd 143 97.9%
2024 92.42 1st 152 99.3%
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Rank History for White students at John D Hardy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.88 42nd 772 94.6%
2019 89.37 32nd 780 95.9%
2021 81.77 106th 765 86.1%
2022 84.85 75th 764 90.2%
2023 94.68 8th 762 99.0%
2024 94.63 10th 753 98.7%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for John D Hardy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 138 8 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 156
1989 124 4 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 139
1990 112 1 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1991 129 5 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 151
1992 166 10 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1993 190 6 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1994 200 5 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1995 246 4 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1996 246 4 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1997 250 6 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1998 242 7 24 1 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1999 260 13 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 267 8 29 16 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2001 272 11 32 13 1 n/a n/a 0 329
2002 207 10 24 10 3 n/a n/a 0 254
2003 207 10 24 10 3 n/a n/a 0 254
2004 228 9 32 11 3 n/a n/a 0 283
2005 226 8 32 4 3 n/a n/a 0 273
2006 229 8 28 7 0 n/a n/a 12 284
2007 221 9 31 13 1 n/a n/a 10 285
2008 217 10 44 16 1 n/a n/a 12 300
2009 234 7 43 16 1 0 11 0 312
2010 220 7 41 15 1 0 8 0 292
2011 213 10 47 15 1 0 10 0 296
2012 225 11 51 15 1 0 8 0 311
2013 235 8 54 18 0 0 14 0 329
2014 218 8 54 11 0 0 14 0 305
2015 210 9 59 14 0 0 13 0 305
2016 198 11 70 14 0 0 16 0 309
2017 194 12 64 19 0 0 19 0 308
2018 168 7 72 18 0 0 29 1 295
2019 151 4 74 23 0 0 35 0 287
2020 135 4 66 19 0 0 32 0 256
2021 107 3 61 23 0 0 29 0 223
2022 105 4 61 23 0 0 20 0 213
2023 110 5 55 17 0 0 19 0 206
2024 116 5 71 19 0 0 14 0 225

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John D Hardy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 156 n/a n/a n/a
1989 139 n/a n/a n/a
1990 131 n/a n/a n/a
1991 151 n/a n/a n/a
1992 185 n/a n/a n/a
1993 209 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 214 n/a n/a n/a
1995 263 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 263 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 279 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 302 n/a 0.0 5.3
2000 320 n/a 0.0 4.1
2001 329 n/a 0.0 2.1
2002 254 n/a n/a 3.5
2003 254 n/a n/a 3.5
2004 283 23.3 12.1 2.8
2005 273 22.9 11.9 2.6
2006 284 23.0 12.3 2.9
2007 285 23.0 12.4 4
2008 300 19.2 15.6 4.2
2009 312 19.3 16.2 2.6
2010 292 18.3 15.9 4.5
2011 296 18.4 16.0 4.1
2012 311 19.6 15.8 2.6
2013 329 19.4 16.9 4
2014 305 20.7 14.6 1.3
2015 305 22.0 13.8 4.3
2016 309 21.0 14.7 n/a
2017 308 23.1 13.3 n/a
2018 295 22.7 12.9 n/a
2019 287 22.6 12.6 n/a
2020 256 21.6 11.8 n/a
2021 223 20.2 11.0 n/a
2022 213 19.2 11.0 n/a
2023 206 18.1 11.3 n/a
2024 225 19.0 11.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John D Hardy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 156 n/a n/a n/a
1989 139 n/a n/a n/a
1990 131 n/a n/a n/a
1991 151 n/a n/a n/a
1992 185 n/a n/a n/a
1993 209 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 214 n/a n/a n/a
1995 263 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 263 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 279 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 302 n/a 0.0 5.3
2000 320 n/a 0.0 4.1
2001 329 n/a 0.0 2.1
2002 254 n/a n/a 3.5
2003 254 n/a n/a 3.5
2004 283 23.3 12.1 2.8
2005 273 22.9 11.9 2.6
2006 284 23.0 12.3 2.9
2007 285 23.0 12.4 4
2008 300 19.2 15.6 4.2
2009 312 19.3 16.2 2.6
2010 292 18.3 15.9 4.5
2011 296 18.4 16.0 4.1
2012 311 19.6 15.8 2.6
2013 329 19.4 16.9 4
2014 305 20.7 14.6 1.3
2015 305 22.0 13.8 4.3
2016 309 21.0 14.7 n/a
2017 308 23.1 13.3 n/a
2018 295 22.7 12.9 n/a
2019 287 22.6 12.6 n/a
2020 256 21.6 11.8 n/a
2021 223 20.2 11.0 n/a
2022 213 19.2 11.0 n/a
2023 206 18.1 11.3 n/a
2024 225 19.0 11.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John D Hardy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $219 (1.2%) $18,217 (98.8%) $18,436
2020 $25 (0.1%) $19,932 (99.9%) $19,957
2021 $502 (2.2%) $22,088 (97.8%) $22,589

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John D Hardy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 1st of 928 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John D Hardy)8977.1
 11.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)8575.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John D Hardy)8591.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)7880.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John D Hardy)7887.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)8274
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (John D Hardy)8793.8
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)7880.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John D Hardy)8590.6
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)8076.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (John D Hardy)8384.4
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)7578.2
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (John D Hardy)7490.6
 16.6%
   5th Grade Science (Wellesley)6772.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (John D Hardy)8484.9
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Wellesley)8075.5
 4.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (John D Hardy)8489.9
 5.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Wellesley)7477.1
 3.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (John D Hardy)7490.6
 16.6%
   All Grades Science (Wellesley)7376.7
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students287206
 28.2%
African American45
 25%
American Indian00
Asian7455
 25.7%
Hispanic2317
 26.1%
Pacific Islander00
White151110
 27.2%
Two or More Races3519
 45.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John D Hardy

Students at John D Hardy are 52% White, 32% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! John D Hardy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2nd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 225 students attended John D Hardy.

Students who attend John D Hardy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellesley Middle
High : Wellesley Senior High


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