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Public elementary school · Framingham · Framingham, Massachusetts

Harmony Grove Elementary

Harmony Grove Elementary rates 4.3, right at the middle of Framingham's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Framingham median is 4.3.

#1,575 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Framingham: 9 elementary schools rated, median 4.3

The brief

A Framingham elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,575 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 8 of 14 in Framingham.

Harmony Grove Elementary is listed in Framingham, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math8%34 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–5 · 184 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading9%31 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 3–5 · 184 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 9% recently.2026 MCAS; 83 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
50% of the rating
Academics
1.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01702; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Harmony Grove Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$78,784
Median home value
$563,600
Median rent
$1,822/mo
College educated
39.3%
Homeownership
34.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01702; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,042/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Framingham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Framingham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Johnson2.5 mi
    9.3Compare →
  2. Brown1.6 mi
    9.0Compare →
  3. 8.9Compare →
  4. Pine Hill2.4 mi
    8.0Compare →
  5. 7.2Compare →
  6. 4.9Compare →
  7. Harmony Grove Elementarythis school
    4.3
  8. 4.3Compare →
  9. 3.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Harmony Grove Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Harmony Grove Elementary serve?

Harmony Grove Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Harmony Grove Elementary?

Harmony Grove Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 473 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Grove Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Grove Elementary is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Harmony Grove Elementary rank in MA?

Harmony Grove Elementary ranks #1,575 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Harmony Grove Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Harmony Grove Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Harmony Grove Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Harmony Grove Elementary has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Harmony Grove Elementary a charter school?

No, Harmony Grove Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Harmony Grove Elementary a Title I school?

No, Harmony Grove Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
473
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Middlesex County
Rank in district
#8 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$24,335
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01702)
39,761
Area average commute
30.5 min
Area median age
34.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.