The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in Science. The lowest is 68% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hildreth Elementary School
Hildreth Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the town of Harvard, Massachusetts. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it sits within the Harvard school district. The school’s enrollment is small for an elementary school covering those grades. Publicly available information about the town’s character and built environment was not found in our research, but housing values in the area are high, reflecting an affluent community. The district, too, has limited recent reporting on parent-relevant changes, so the picture here rests largely on what the school itself reports.
Academically, Hildreth Elementary posts strong results. On the state’s NextGen MCAS assessments, a solid majority of students score proficient or above in math and English language arts. In science, the share reaching that level is even larger. When set against other districts in Worcester County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects lands it in the top quarter—a notably high position. Multi-year results in both math and ELA show some variability but a recent upward turn after a dip, which may be worth noting for parents tracking trajectory.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian population and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is not reported, and neither are counts of students with individualized education programs or English learners. That absence means a parent interested in the school’s approach to supporting diverse learning needs or economic diversity will need to ask the school directly. The same goes for information about class sizes, staffing ratios, and disciplinary practices—none of that data is available here.
Because the school serves only through fifth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to examine. The grade band also means that state testing covers only the elementary years, and the school has no career or advanced-course offerings to discuss. No program details—such as music, art, or specialized academic tracks—appear in the available data.
What a parent can see clearly is a small elementary school in a high-cost town with academic performance that ranks well above most of its county peers. The science results are a particular strength. The missing pieces around student support programs and demographic detail mean that the best next step for a family considering this school would be a direct conversation with the school about how it serves students across different backgrounds and needs, and what kinds of enrichment or intervention are available. The foundation of strong test scores and a well-resourced community provides a starting point, but the full picture requires local inquiry.
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