Harmony Grove Elementary

Summary:

Harmony Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Framingham, Massachusetts, serving 496 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 888 and 927 out of over 900 schools in recent years.

Harmony Grove Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 6.44% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.43% in Framingham and 39.17% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Charlotte A. Dunning, Mary E. Stapleton Elementary, and Miriam F. McCarthy School, generally perform better academically, with higher MCAS proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These schools also tend to have a more balanced racial/ethnic composition and a lower percentage of low-income students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 169 Leland Street
       Framingham, MA  01701-7463


(508) 626-9164

District: Framingham

SchoolDigger Rank:
896th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,555 Help


Students who attend Harmony Grove Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  496

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.4%
White:
18.5%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harmony Grove Elementary ranks worse than 97.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last 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 6.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.4%), White (18.5%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harmony Grove Elementary is 11.4, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Framingham School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harmony Grove Elementary is $19,555. 4 elementary schools in the Framingham School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harmony Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Grove Elementary 896th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Harmony Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Homeless students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Framingham:

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


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Rank History for Harmony Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.79 450th 884 49.1%
2004 45.45 515th 882 41.6%
2005 30.00 641st 887 27.7%
2006 36.21 622nd 911 31.7%
2007 24.95 731st 911 19.8%
2008 31.77 669th 908 26.3%
2009 25.58 729th 909 19.8%
2010 18.93 788th 920 14.3%
2011 13.41 817th 924 11.6%
2012 3.97 906th 930 2.6%
2013 5.69 890th 928 4.1%
2014 6.89 888th 926 4.1%
2015 10.26 859th 914 6.0%
2016 4.63 914th 932 1.9%
2017 4.60 917th 938 2.2%
2018 6.10 905th 934 3.1%
2019 4.37 927th 942 1.6%
2021 5.79 921st 936 1.6%
2022 5.06 922nd 932 1.1%
2023 5.48 911th 928 1.8%
2024 6.12 896th 916 2.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.28 148th 244 39.3%
2019 20.51 238th 258 7.8%
2021 31.38 197th 240 17.9%
2022 25.87 243rd 267 9.0%
2023 33.85 187th 264 29.2%
2024 24.48 260th 282 7.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.87 829th 886 6.4%
2019 11.63 867th 896 3.2%
2021 11.54 864th 894 3.4%
2022 8.88 889th 905 1.8%
2023 17.96 657th 703 6.5%
2024 15.89 703rd 731 3.8%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.03 648th 685 5.4%
2019 16.07 658th 700 6.0%
2021 15.40 666th 705 5.5%
2022 11.13 752nd 772 2.6%
2023 11.21 736th 757 2.8%
2024 12.82 736th 760 3.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.03 16th 17 5.9%
2022 35.85 7th 11 36.4%
2023 17.43 11th 12 8.3%
2024 12.21 16th 16 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.92 862nd 893 3.5%
2019 3.00 897th 902 0.6%
2021 6.13 888th 898 1.1%
2022 3.87 900th 901 0.1%
2023 4.07 884th 887 0.3%
2024 4.35 883rd 886 0.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.13 601st 656 8.4%
2019 20.45 587th 665 11.7%
2021 18.31 585th 632 7.4%
2022 19.20 607th 672 9.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.34 859th 898 4.3%
2019 8.75 865th 907 4.6%
2021 7.01 879th 904 2.8%
2022 7.90 878th 908 3.3%
2023 8.63 858th 896 4.2%
2024 9.23 847th 891 4.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.32 915th 925 1.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.81 342nd 399 14.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.50 118th 174 32.2%
2022 23.54 147th 173 15.0%
2024 37.10 111th 167 33.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.52 329th 379 13.2%
2019 16.98 374th 398 6.0%
2021 18.80 350th 379 7.7%
2022 13.09 391st 401 2.5%
2023 15.39 406th 420 3.3%
2024 14.15 437th 446 2.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Harmony Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.02 768th 772 0.5%
2019 1.53 778th 780 0.3%
2021 1.67 764th 765 0.1%
2022 1.58 763rd 764 0.1%
2023 2.16 759th 762 0.4%
2024 3.27 745th 753 1.1%
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 Harmony Grove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 191 31 14 47 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1989 202 33 14 41 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1990 198 34 9 47 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1991 203 33 11 53 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1992 175 30 9 73 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1993 182 53 8 92 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1994 156 59 3 79 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1995 132 63 3 70 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1996 132 63 3 70 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1997 117 79 4 84 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1998 107 71 2 89 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1999 317 78 4 96 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2000 287 75 3 107 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2001 310 75 5 100 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2002 308 77 7 92 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 308 77 7 92 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 300 70 9 86 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2005 351 52 13 92 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2006 370 50 9 77 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2007 349 38 5 61 0 n/a n/a 3 456
2008 363 40 6 52 0 n/a n/a 5 466
2009 396 35 5 61 0 0 9 0 506
2010 407 34 5 72 0 0 12 0 530
2011 418 33 4 73 0 0 14 0 542
2012 394 35 4 70 0 0 14 0 517
2013 408 33 2 81 0 0 13 0 537
2014 411 43 4 86 0 0 15 0 559
2015 381 50 4 95 0 0 13 0 543
2016 390 55 4 106 0 0 12 0 567
2017 388 49 2 124 1 0 12 0 576
2018 370 54 4 125 1 0 12 0 566
2019 364 54 1 106 1 0 13 0 539
2020 300 53 1 175 2 0 12 0 543
2021 200 48 3 217 1 0 11 0 480
2022 147 49 7 286 1 0 11 1 502
2023 92 36 6 349 0 0 12 1 496

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 Harmony Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 283 n/a n/a n/a
1989 290 n/a n/a n/a
1990 288 n/a n/a n/a
1991 300 n/a n/a n/a
1992 287 n/a n/a n/a
1993 335 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 297 n/a n/a n/a
1995 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 284 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 269 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 495 n/a 0.0 69.9
2000 472 n/a 0.0 66.1
2001 491 n/a 0.0 65.8
2002 484 n/a n/a 55.6
2003 484 n/a n/a 55.6
2004 465 35.1 13.2 57.6
2005 508 50.6 10.0 58.5
2006 506 46.6 10.9 56.5
2007 456 43.0 10.6 55.2
2008 466 41.5 11.2 57.5
2009 506 44.1 11.5 53
2010 530 47.4 11.1 59.1
2011 542 48.1 11.2 60.3
2012 517 46.9 11.0 69.8
2013 537 47.1 11.3 72.3
2014 559 47.1 11.8 75
2015 543 47.0 11.5 75.7
2016 567 49.0 11.5 n/a
2017 576 50.0 11.5 n/a
2018 566 46.3 12.2 n/a
2019 539 45.7 11.7 n/a
2020 543 46.6 11.6 n/a
2021 480 42.7 11.2 n/a
2022 502 45.6 10.9 n/a
2023 496 43.1 11.4 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 Harmony Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 283 n/a n/a n/a
1989 290 n/a n/a n/a
1990 288 n/a n/a n/a
1991 300 n/a n/a n/a
1992 287 n/a n/a n/a
1993 335 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 297 n/a n/a n/a
1995 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 284 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 269 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 495 n/a 0.0 69.9
2000 472 n/a 0.0 66.1
2001 491 n/a 0.0 65.8
2002 484 n/a n/a 55.6
2003 484 n/a n/a 55.6
2004 465 35.1 13.2 57.6
2005 508 50.6 10.0 58.5
2006 506 46.6 10.9 56.5
2007 456 43.0 10.6 55.2
2008 466 41.5 11.2 57.5
2009 506 44.1 11.5 53
2010 530 47.4 11.1 59.1
2011 542 48.1 11.2 60.3
2012 517 46.9 11.0 69.8
2013 537 47.1 11.3 72.3
2014 559 47.1 11.8 75
2015 543 47.0 11.5 75.7
2016 567 49.0 11.5 n/a
2017 576 50.0 11.5 n/a
2018 566 46.3 12.2 n/a
2019 539 45.7 11.7 n/a
2020 543 46.6 11.6 n/a
2021 480 42.7 11.2 n/a
2022 502 45.6 10.9 n/a
2023 496 43.1 11.4 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 Harmony Grove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $611 (3.5%) $16,954 (96.5%) $17,564
2020 $562 (3.2%) $16,999 (96.8%) $17,562
2021 $1,230 (6.3%) $18,325 (93.7%) $19,555

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harmony Grove Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 927th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 911th of 928 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Grove Elementary)156.7
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Framingham)4326.7
 16.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harmony Grove Elementary)88.3
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Framingham)3418.9
 15.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Grove Elementary)917.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Framingham)3825.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Grove Elementary)2011
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Framingham)4123.3
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Grove Elementary)296.4
 22.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Framingham)4532.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Grove Elementary)175
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Framingham)3621.7
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Harmony Grove Elementary)126.3
 5.8%
   5th Grade Science (Framingham)3529.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Harmony Grove Elementary)1810.6
 7.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Framingham)4027
 13%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Harmony Grove Elementary)158.1
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Framingham)3722.5
 14.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Harmony Grove Elementary)126.3
 5.8%
   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 Students539496
 8%
African American5436
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic106349
 229.2%
Pacific Islander00
White36492
 74.7%
Two or More Races1312
 7.7%


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Students at Harmony Grove Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Harmony Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students who attend Harmony Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Harmony Grove Elementary.


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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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