Top Rankings
Harvard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in Harvard School District.
Public Middle Schools in Harvard School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Harvard School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
15%
7%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
29 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
727 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
71%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
64
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
2
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,622 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,404 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,622
$23,845
Spending / Student
$25,404
$24,602
Best Harvard School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4140
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 252 students
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