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Hemenway

729 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 626-9149 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • B-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.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8516%
Grade 18516%
Grade 28716%
Grade 38716%
Grade 410219%
Grade 59217%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
23143%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
18735%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
346%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
397%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
438%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
27952%
Female
25547%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.0%36.0%
2023-2443.0%35.0%
2022-2352.0%43.0%
2021-2254.0%46.0%
2020-2165.0%46.0%
2018-1968.0%57.0%
2017-1867.0%59.0%
2016-1763.0%56.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hemenway ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#566 of 920
▲ 20
#158 of 207
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#384 of 920
▲ 11
#131 of 207
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-9.0pp#77 of 901#18 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
538#192 of 1,086#42 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#692 of 938#177 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.4%#117 of 938#39 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.3%#453 of 602#100 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 2024-25
Enrollment
538
0 (0%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255384013.4:1N/A
2023-2454241.513.1:1N/A
2022-2354336.714.8:1N/A
2020-215384013.4:1N/A
2017-1856842.213.4:1N/A
2015-165623914.4:1N/A
2010-115743715.5:111% (64)
2000-01478N/AN/A17% (79)
1990-91427N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hemenway.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (568 to 538); teachers down 5% (42.2 to 40).

About Hemenway

Hemenway is a mid-sized elementary school in Framingham, Massachusetts, under Framingham. In all, 538 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 41% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).

Besides Hemenway, Framingham runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 9,124 students.

White students account for 43% of enrollment at Hemenway, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 6% Black. County-wide, 67% of Middlesex County residents are White. The diversity index for Hemenway is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Hemenway lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Hemenway.

Walsh Middle is about 0.6 miles from Hemenway, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 538 to 538, a small change.

The discussion board for Hemenway is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Middlesex County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Hemenway
District
Framingham
Address
729 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone
(508) 626-9149
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
538
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250498000721
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hemenway
How large is Hemenway?
Hemenway enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hemenway serve?
Hemenway serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hemenway?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hemenway is approximately 13.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hemenway?
At Hemenway, the student body is approximately 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hemenway?
Hemenway is overseen by Framingham in Middlesex County.
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