Harrington

Harrington is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Lexington, Massachusetts, run under Lexington. The school hosts 374 students in grades K through 5.

Within Lexington, which oversees 10 schools and 6,748 students, Harrington is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Harrington reports that 49% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 14% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrington is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lexington Children's Place, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harrington.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrington has shrank 22%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 374 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 44% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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