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What advice would you give to incoming students at Harwich Elementary School?
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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 250054400840
Harwich Elementary School
263 South Street, Harwich, MA 02645 · (508) 430-7216 · Barnstable County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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
9.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (100).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Monomoy Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harwich Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #353 of 920 ▲ 94 | #9 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #402 of 920 ▼ 52 | #11 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #320 of 901 | #12 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #344 of 1,086 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #99 of 938 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #553 of 938 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #152 of 602 | #5 of 18 |
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
449
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 449 | 45.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 47 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 45 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 35 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 48.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 45 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harwich Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (550 to 449); teachers down 6% (48.5 to 45.5).
About Harwich Elementary School
Harwich Elementary School is one of the public schools in Harwich, Massachusetts. It is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 449 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district, Monomoy Regional School District, has 1,728 students enrolled across 4 schools.
Roughly 72% of students at Harwich Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 9.9:1 here.
Harwich Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Barnstable County residents, the median household income is $95,241, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Harwich Elementary School, Barnstable County has 48 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Monomoy Regional High School, at about 0.9 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 449 students in 2024-25, 28 fewer than the 477 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.6:1 to 9.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Harwich Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Barnstable County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
231,668
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monomoy Regional School District
- Monomoy Regional High SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Monomoy Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
- Chatham Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
Other schools in Harwich
- Monomoy Regional High SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Cape Cod Region Vocational TechnicalHigh · 682 students
Nearby schools
- Monomoy Regional High School0.9 mi · 738
- Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical1.9 mi · 682
- Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School3.6 mi · 251
- Ezra H Baker Innovation School3.8 mi · 385
- Stony Brook Elementary5.1 mi · 242
- Eddy Elementary5.4 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Harwich Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harwich Elementary School?
Harwich Elementary School enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Harwich Elementary School serve?
Harwich Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harwich Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harwich Elementary School is approximately 9.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harwich Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harwich Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Harwich Elementary School public or private?
Harwich Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monomoy Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.