Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYLAND·NCES 251221002008
Happy Hollow School
63 Pequot Rd, Wayland, MA 01778 · (508) 358-8641 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wayland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +14.0pp since 2016
Math
71.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 77.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Happy Hollow School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #85 of 920 ▼ 55 | #40 of 207 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #10 of 920 ▲ 2 | #7 of 207 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #348 of 901 | #75 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #630 of 1,086 | #169 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #347 of 938 | #88 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #414 of 938 | #137 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #222 of 602 | #51 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
330
-31 (-9%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 330 | 28.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 29.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 29.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 29 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 27.2 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | N/A | N/A | 6% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Hollow School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (386 to 330); teachers up 5% (27.2 to 28.5).
About Happy Hollow School
Happy Hollow School is a public elementary school in Wayland, Massachusetts. In all, 330 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Happy Hollow School is among 6 schools run by Wayland, which serves 2,701 students.
More than half of enrollment at Happy Hollow School is White: 64%. Enrollment also includes 18% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Black. In Middlesex County overall, the White share is about 67%. The diversity index for Happy Hollow School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 11.6:1 is based on 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Happy Hollow School lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The school is in Middlesex County, where median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County's 386 public schools enroll about 215,896 students and include Happy Hollow School.
Wayland High School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 330 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 361.
This page is set up for the Happy Hollow School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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- Wayland High SchoolHigh · 803 students
- Wayland Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
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- Wayland High School0.4 mi · 803
- Wayland Middle School1.0 mi · 662
- Loker School1.3 mi · 359
- Cameron Middle School1.6 mi · 592
- The Children's Way Preschool1.7 mi · 52
- Mary E Stapleton Elementary1.8 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Hollow SchoolHow large is Happy Hollow School?
Happy Hollow School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Happy Hollow School serve?
Happy Hollow School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Happy Hollow School have?
Happy Hollow School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Happy Hollow School?
Student demographics at Happy Hollow School are roughly 64% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Happy Hollow School?
Happy Hollow School is overseen by Wayland in Middlesex County.
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