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Does Maria Hastings have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON·NCES 250684000473
Maria Hastings
7 Crosby Road, Lexington, MA 02421 · (781) 860-5800 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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.
- CThree-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
10.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
65%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
76.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maria Hastings ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #34 of 920 ▼ 10 | #19 of 207 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #24 of 920 ▲ 6 | #17 of 207 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #286 of 901 | #71 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #150 of 1,086 | #30 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #153 of 938 | #41 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #164 of 938 | #59 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.2% | #41 of 317 | #9 of 77 |
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
579
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 579 | 56 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 55.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 52 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 49 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 37.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 38 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 36 | 12.3:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | N/A | N/A | 6% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maria Hastings.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (466 to 579); teachers up 48% (37.8 to 56).
About Maria Hastings
Maria Hastings is a large elementary school in Lexington, Massachusetts, administered by Lexington. The student body numbers 579 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 52% above that.
District-wide, Lexington has 10 schools and 6,748 students.
By race and ethnicity, Maria Hastings is 50% Asian. The school is also 29% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Black. That is higher than the 14% Asian share among all Middlesex County residents. By the diversity index, Maria Hastings comes in at 65%.
The school employs the equivalent of 56 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Maria Hastings is A. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Middlesex County this way: median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.
The closest other public school is Bridge, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, 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.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (565) to 2024-25 (579). The school's ratio fell from 11.5:1 to 10.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Wm Diamond MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Jonas Clarke MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Joseph EstabrookElementary · 490 students
- BowmanElementary · 429 students
- HarringtonElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Wm Diamond MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Jonas Clarke MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Minuteman Regional HighHigh · 669 students
- Joseph EstabrookElementary · 490 students
- BowmanElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Bridge0.7 mi · 345
- Minuteman Regional High1.0 mi · 669
- Lexington High1.1 mi · 2,405
- Hanscom School1.5 mi · 493
- Jonas Clarke Middle1.7 mi · 796
- Wm Diamond Middle1.8 mi · 936
Frequently asked questions
About Maria HastingsWhat is the total enrollment at Maria Hastings?
Maria Hastings enrolls approximately 579 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Maria Hastings serve?
Maria Hastings serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maria Hastings?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maria Hastings is approximately 10.3:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maria Hastings?
At Maria Hastings, the student body is approximately 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 50% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Maria Hastings public or private?
Maria Hastings is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.