Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON·NCES 250684000998
Harrington
328 Lowell Street, Lexington, MA 02420 · (781) 860-0012 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · 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 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
73.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harrington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #58 of 920 ▲ 38 | #33 of 207 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #68 of 920 ▼ 36 | #39 of 207 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #284 of 901 | #61 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #509 of 1,086 | #136 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #112 of 938 | #27 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #134 of 938 | #45 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #103 of 602 | #23 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
374
-72 (-16%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 374 | 37.5 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 37 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 38.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 41 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 35.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | N/A | N/A | 3% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrington.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (478 to 374); teachers up 5% (35.8 to 37.5).
About Harrington
Harrington is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Lexington, Massachusetts. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 374 students in 2024-25.
Federal data list 10 schools in Lexington, with 6,748 students enrolled.
The largest group at Harrington is Asian students, at 49%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 14% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school had 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
Looking at the county, Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lexington Children's Place is closest at about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Harrington is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 446 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 374 by 2024-25.
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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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- Lexington Children's Place1.1 mi · 70
- Vinson-Owen Elementary1.3 mi · 441
- Fiske1.4 mi · 324
- Peirce1.6 mi · 318
- Clyde Reeves1.7 mi · 451
- Lexington High1.8 mi · 2,405
Frequently asked questions
About HarringtonHow large is Harrington?
Harrington enrolls approximately 374 students in grades KG-05.
Is Harrington an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harrington is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harrington is approximately 10.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harrington?
Student demographics at Harrington are roughly 27% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 49% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Harrington public or private?
Harrington is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington.
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