Hemenway

Summary:

Hemenway is an elementary school in Framingham, Massachusetts, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 47.88% White, 26.15% Hispanic, 10.31% Asian, and 7.18% African American.

Academically, Hemenway outperforms the Framingham district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS Next Generation tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 42.65% of Hemenway students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.43% for the Framingham district and 39.17% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, 35.13% of Hemenway students were proficient or better, compared to 20.87% for Framingham and 40.91% for the state. However, Hemenway's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students performing particularly well and students with disabilities and English Language Learners performing relatively lower.

Despite Hemenway's strong academic performance compared to the district, the school's statewide ranking has been declining, dropping from 91 out of 914 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 478 out of 916 in the current 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that while Hemenway is a high-performing school within the Framingham district, it may be struggling to keep pace with the academic progress of other elementary schools across the state.


Detail:

Public K-5

 729 Water Street
       Framingham, MA  01701-3213


(508) 626-9149

District: Framingham

SchoolDigger Rank:
478th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,544 Help


Students who attend Hemenway usually attend:

Middle:    Cameron Middle School
    Fuller Middle
    Walsh Middle
High:    Framingham High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  543

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.9%
Hispanic:
26.2%
Asian:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hemenway ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Framingham School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.9%), Hispanic (26.2%), Asian (10.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hemenway is 14.7, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Framingham School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hemenway is $19,544. 5 elementary schools in the Framingham School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hemenway:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemenway 478th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Hemenway in the ranking list.)

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Framingham:

SchoolDigger ranks Framingham 316th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hemenway

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Rank History for all students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.79 219th 884 75.2%
2004 82.65 143rd 882 83.8%
2005 76.31 225th 887 74.6%
2006 82.78 143rd 911 84.3%
2007 82.51 137th 911 85.0%
2008 83.41 127th 908 86.0%
2009 87.44 76th 909 91.6%
2010 80.34 168th 920 81.7%
2011 84.21 116th 924 87.4%
2012 92.80 17th 930 98.2%
2013 86.57 79th 928 91.5%
2014 84.56 100th 926 89.2%
2015 85.79 91st 914 90.0%
2016 78.01 195th 932 79.1%
2017 73.89 233rd 938 75.2%
2018 73.50 244th 934 73.9%
2019 71.22 269th 942 71.4%
2021 74.97 231st 936 75.3%
2022 67.62 299th 932 67.9%
2023 62.53 357th 928 61.5%
2024 49.30 478th 916 47.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.15 18th 40 55.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.06 66th 267 75.3%
2023 40.09 149th 264 43.6%
2024 32.91 197th 282 30.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.83 272nd 886 69.3%
2019 64.59 239th 896 73.3%
2021 64.52 235th 894 73.7%
2022 58.63 322nd 905 64.4%
2023 34.91 439th 703 37.6%
2024 24.03 586th 731 19.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.95 176th 685 74.3%
2019 35.87 484th 700 30.9%
2021 71.46 124th 705 82.4%
2022 60.21 257th 772 66.7%
2023 50.61 369th 757 51.3%
2024 35.63 527th 760 30.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.61 253rd 893 71.7%
2019 70.65 247th 902 72.6%
2021 76.79 191st 898 78.7%
2022 67.12 288th 901 68.0%
2023 60.71 362nd 887 59.2%
2024 43.47 514th 886 42.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.12 165th 656 74.8%
2019 76.41 108th 665 83.8%
2021 51.28 253rd 632 60.0%
2022 31.59 451st 672 32.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.18 228th 898 74.6%
2019 68.65 281st 907 69.0%
2021 69.21 271st 904 70.0%
2022 66.12 306th 908 66.3%
2023 62.75 335th 896 62.6%
2024 53.93 411th 891 53.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.95 209th 925 77.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.85 19th 152 87.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.32 62nd 379 83.6%
2022 35.20 263rd 401 34.4%
2023 56.75 133rd 420 68.3%
2024 49.75 185th 446 58.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hemenway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.95 251st 772 67.5%
2019 64.24 267th 780 65.8%
2021 71.25 194th 765 74.6%
2022 62.17 273rd 764 64.3%
2023 57.42 318th 762 58.3%
2024 41.13 475th 753 36.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Hemenway

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 391 38 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1989 381 48 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 363 51 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1991 360 45 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1992 363 43 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 387 20 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1994 372 35 13 14 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1995 330 21 14 24 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 330 21 14 24 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 331 21 12 25 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1998 342 15 15 30 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 339 16 23 24 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 338 16 25 63 3 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 350 18 26 81 3 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 371 23 33 39 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2003 371 23 33 39 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2004 413 19 38 22 2 n/a n/a 0 494
2005 422 21 47 29 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2006 423 23 58 37 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2007 421 19 64 44 0 n/a n/a 7 555
2008 425 14 70 43 0 n/a n/a 13 565
2009 444 12 63 41 0 0 17 0 577
2010 443 12 61 36 1 0 26 0 579
2011 433 12 63 41 1 0 24 0 574
2012 442 7 60 40 1 0 31 0 581
2013 440 19 55 33 0 0 23 0 570
2014 443 23 56 45 0 0 21 0 588
2015 429 21 49 44 0 0 23 0 566
2016 422 24 42 50 1 0 23 0 562
2017 418 22 43 66 0 0 24 0 573
2018 399 30 46 62 1 0 30 0 568
2019 377 30 52 64 1 1 38 0 563
2020 337 38 48 82 1 0 40 0 546
2021 307 33 47 104 1 0 46 0 538
2022 271 36 50 122 1 0 45 0 525
2023 260 39 56 142 0 0 45 1 543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hemenway

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 n/a n/a n/a
1989 445 n/a n/a n/a
1990 431 n/a n/a n/a
1991 427 n/a n/a n/a
1992 420 n/a n/a n/a
1993 425 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 434 n/a n/a n/a
1995 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 404 n/a 0.0 8.7
2000 445 n/a 0.0 16.9
2001 478 n/a 0.0 16.5
2002 469 n/a n/a 12.2
2003 469 n/a n/a 12.2
2004 494 35.2 14.0 9.9
2005 520 41.6 12.5 10.2
2006 542 41.7 13.0 11.6
2007 555 42.0 13.2 9.1
2008 565 40.1 14.1 8.3
2009 577 40.0 14.4 7.1
2010 579 41.2 14.0 11.4
2011 574 37.3 15.3 11.1
2012 581 38.4 15.1 14.1
2013 570 38.1 14.9 17
2014 588 37.2 15.7 18.4
2015 566 39.0 14.5 22.6
2016 562 40.0 14.0 n/a
2017 573 40.6 14.0 n/a
2018 568 42.2 13.4 n/a
2019 563 43.5 12.9 n/a
2020 546 35.7 15.2 n/a
2021 538 40.2 13.3 n/a
2022 525 38.5 13.6 n/a
2023 543 36.7 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hemenway

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 n/a n/a n/a
1989 445 n/a n/a n/a
1990 431 n/a n/a n/a
1991 427 n/a n/a n/a
1992 420 n/a n/a n/a
1993 425 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 434 n/a n/a n/a
1995 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 404 n/a 0.0 8.7
2000 445 n/a 0.0 16.9
2001 478 n/a 0.0 16.5
2002 469 n/a n/a 12.2
2003 469 n/a n/a 12.2
2004 494 35.2 14.0 9.9
2005 520 41.6 12.5 10.2
2006 542 41.7 13.0 11.6
2007 555 42.0 13.2 9.1
2008 565 40.1 14.1 8.3
2009 577 40.0 14.4 7.1
2010 579 41.2 14.0 11.4
2011 574 37.3 15.3 11.1
2012 581 38.4 15.1 14.1
2013 570 38.1 14.9 17
2014 588 37.2 15.7 18.4
2015 566 39.0 14.5 22.6
2016 562 40.0 14.0 n/a
2017 573 40.6 14.0 n/a
2018 568 42.2 13.4 n/a
2019 563 43.5 12.9 n/a
2020 546 35.7 15.2 n/a
2021 538 40.2 13.3 n/a
2022 525 38.5 13.6 n/a
2023 543 36.7 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hemenway

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $611 (3.5%) $16,750 (96.5%) $17,361
2020 $562 (3.2%) $17,055 (96.8%) $17,617
2021 $1,230 (6.3%) $18,313 (93.7%) $19,544

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hemenway

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 269th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 357th of 928 Elementary schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hemenway)6547.6
 17.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Framingham)4326.7
 16.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hemenway)5036.6
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Framingham)3418.9
 15.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hemenway)6142.6
 18.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Framingham)3825.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hemenway)5743.6
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Framingham)4123.3
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hemenway)7865.9
 12.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Framingham)4532.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hemenway)6347.7
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Framingham)3621.7
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Hemenway)6563.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Framingham)3529.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hemenway)6851.9
 16.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Framingham)4027
 13%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Hemenway)5742.8
 14.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Framingham)3722.5
 14.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Hemenway)6563.6
 1.4%
   All Grades Science (Framingham)3429.3
 4.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students563543
 3.6%
African American3039
 30%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5256
 7.7%
Hispanic64142
 121.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White377260
 31%
Two or More Races3845
 18.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hemenway

Students who attend Hemenway usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cameron Middle School
Middle : Fuller Middle
Middle : Walsh Middle
High : Framingham High School

Hemenway ranks 478th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Hemenway.

Students at Hemenway are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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