Enrollment
169
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gilbertville, MA
Hardwick Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hardwick Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250000102398
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hardwick Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 169
- students enrolled
Hardwick Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Quabbin · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250000102398 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hardwick Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hardwick Elementary
Hardwick Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Gilbertville, Massachusetts, enrolling 169 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 169 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 169 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Quabbin also operates Quabbin Regional High School (545 students) and Quabbin Regional Middle School (510 students) alongside Hardwick Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hardwick Elementary compares
Hardwick Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▲ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 169 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,167
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 3.0%
Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Hardwick Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quabbin, which includes Hardwick Elementary.
$19,167
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 49.4%
Federal 8.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hardwick Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quabbin Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Quabbin Regional Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ruggles Lane | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hubbardston Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oakham Center | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hardwick Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~169 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hardwick Elementary
How many students attend Hardwick Elementary?
Hardwick Elementary has 169 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gilbertville, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardwick Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hardwick Elementary is 13:1, which is 6% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardwick Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hardwick Elementary is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Gilbertville, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardwick Elementary?
Hardwick Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hardwick Elementary a good school?
Hardwick Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Quabbin?
Besides Hardwick Elementary, Quabbin also operates Quabbin Regional High School (545 students), Quabbin Regional Middle School (510 students), and Ruggles Lane (402 students). See the Quabbin district page for the complete list.
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