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Schools in Hardwick · Quabbin School District

Hardwick’s public schools score below 72% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hardwick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#221of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 3 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,224 students on the public path
In brief

Hardwick’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 146 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hardwick’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Hardwick’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,660 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Quabbin Regional Middle School, then Quabbin Regional High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Eagle Hill School (private) and St. Aloysius Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hardwick’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Massachusetts school districts, #221 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 53%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 22%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,150 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Hardwick anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hardwick’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,151 in math, 1,150 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hardwick, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hardwick ElementaryQuabbin School DistrictB
6–8Quabbin Regional Middle Schoolin BarreC+
9–12Quabbin Regional High Schoolin BarreA

Hardwick’s public schools are run by Quabbin School District, which also serves Barre, Hubbardston, New Braintree and Oakham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Quabbin School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,111 students · 14.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,660MA $26,530 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.7% · 1150 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.7% · 1151 students tested

Hardwick vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Hardwick’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HardwickCQuabbin
New BraintreeCQuabbin
PetershamDPetersham K–6 · Ralph C. Mahar 7–12
WareDWare

Every school in Hardwick

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hardwickby address
Hardwick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbertville
B
169 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Hardwickin other towns
Quabbin Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Barre
C+
510 students15:1Rate it →
Quabbin Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barre
A
545 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Eagle Hill School
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Special education
217 students4:1Rate it →
St. Aloysius Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbertville
Private · Catholic
86 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hardwick’s schools

Are Hardwick’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hardwick children attend score below 72% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #221 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hardwick in?

Quabbin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,111 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hardwick kids go to high school?

Quabbin Regional High School in Barre, with 545 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hardwick’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Quabbin School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hardwick spend per student?

$20,660 in Quabbin School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hardwick?

Yes: Eagle Hill School (special education, grades 8–12, 217 students) and St. Aloysius Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 86 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.