Maria Hastings (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 631 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maria Hastings ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 631 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 5% in MA
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maria Hastings ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Maria Hastings's student population of 631 students has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maria Hastings
Kind	79
1	79
2	119
3	96
4	118
5	140

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Total Students

631 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings
2023	598
2022	623
2021	565
2020	454
2019	454
2018	455
2017	455
2016	435
2015	427
2014	421
2013	429
2012	431
2011	443
2010	423
2009	421
2008	422
2007	480
2006	486
2005	494
2004	509
2003	477
2002	478
2001	485
2000	463
1999	434
1998	417
1997	404
1996	395

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings
2023	52
2022	50
2021	49
2020	40
2019	40
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	36
2014	37
2013	38
2012	36
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	33
2007	39
2006	40
2005	40

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School Rankings

Maria Hastings ranks within the top 5% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maria Hastings is 0.65, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#40 out of 1631 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maria Hastings
2022	#40
2021	#77
2019	#68
2018	#201
2017	#193
2016	#196
2015	#166
2014	#205
2013	#229
2012	#214
2011	#180

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80%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2022	80%	41%	79%
2021	74%	37%	74%
2019	83%	51%	83%
2018	81%	52%	84%
2017	82%	53%	83%
2016	86%	64%	88%
2015	85%	61%	88%
2014	87%	61%	88%
2013	86%	61%	88%
2012	88%	59%	88%
2011	86%	59%	87%

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77%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2022	77%	44%	77%
2021	78%	49%	78%
2019	81%	54%	80%
2018	81%	56%	84%
2017	78%	54%	82%
2016	88%	71%	89%
2015	90%	69%	91%
2014	85%	69%	91%
2013	86%	69%	91%
2012	85%	69%	91%
2011	87%	70%	91%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2022	82%	44%	81%
2021	67%	42%	73%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

49%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	47%	7%	45%
2022	46%	7%	43%
2021	49%	7%	42%
2020	45%	7%	39%
2019	45%	7%	39%
2018	41%	8%	38%
2017	41%	8%	38%
2016	35%	6%	36%
2015	35%	6%	34%
2014	34%	6%	32%
2013	33%	6%	31%
2012	31%	6%	30%
2011	29%	7%	28%
2010	29%	6%	27%
2009	28%	6%	25%
2008	28%	6%	24%
2007	24%	6%	22%
2006	23%	6%	21%
2005	20%	5%	20%
2004	16%	5%	18%
2003	14%	5%	17%
2002	13%	5%	16%
2001	11%	4%	14%
2000	9%	4%	13%
1999	10%	4%	14%
1998	10%	4%	14%
1997	10%	4%	13%
1996	10%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	6%	24%	5%
2022	6%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	4%	21%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	3%	19%	3%
2017	3%	19%	3%
2016	3%	19%	3%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	2%	15%	4%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	14%	4%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	5%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	2%	9%	4%
2019	2%	9%	4%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	3%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	5%	9%	6%
1998	5%	8%	6%
1997	6%	8%	7%
1996	8%	8%	7%

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White

31%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	35%	54%	38%
2022	36%	56%	40%
2021	36%	57%	42%
2020	40%	59%	46%
2019	40%	59%	46%
2018	45%	61%	50%
2017	45%	61%	50%
2016	53%	63%	52%
2015	52%	64%	54%
2014	52%	65%	56%
2013	53%	66%	57%
2012	57%	67%	58%
2011	61%	68%	61%
2010	60%	69%	62%
2009	62%	70%	64%
2008	64%	71%	66%
2007	69%	72%	69%
2006	71%	73%	69%
2005	74%	74%	73%
2004	77%	74%	75%
2003	79%	75%	76%
2002	80%	75%	77%
2001	83%	76%	79%
2000	85%	77%	79%
1999	84%	77%	79%
1998	84%	78%	79%
1997	83%	78%	79%
1996	82%	79%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.65
2022	0.65	0.62	0.65
2021	0.63	0.62	0.65
2020	0.63	0.60	0.63
2019	0.63	0.60	0.63
2018	0.63	0.58	0.61
2017	0.63	0.58	0.61
2016	0.60	0.56	0.60
2015	0.61	0.55	0.60
2014	0.62	0.54	0.59
2013	0.61	0.53	0.58
2012	0.58	0.52	0.57
2011	0.55	0.51	0.55
2010	0.56	0.50	0.55
2009	0.54	0.51	0.53
2008	0.52	0.47	0.50
2007	0.47	0.46	0.48
2006	0.45	0.45	0.47
2005	0.41	0.43	0.42
2004	0.39	0.43	0.41
2003	0.36	0.42	0.39
2002	0.34	0.41	0.38
2001	0.30	0.40	0.36
2000	0.27	0.39	0.36
1999	0.29	0.39	0.35
1998	0.28	0.38	0.35
1997	0.30	0.38	0.35
1996	0.31	0.36	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	3%	35%	5%
2022	3%	35%	5%
2021	3%	36%	5%
2020	4%	35%	5%
2019	4%	35%	5%
2015	4%	36%	5%
2014	4%	34%	5%
2013	4%	32%	5%
2012	5%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	5%
2010	4%	27%	4%
2009	3%	25%	3%
2008	3%	24%	3%
2007	3%	23%	2%
2006	2%	23%	3%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2001	4%	19%	2%
2000	5%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maria Hastings	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maria Hastings's ranking?

Maria Hastings is ranked #40 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Maria Hastings often compared to?

Maria Hastingsis often viewed alongside schools like Bridge by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Maria Hastings?

631 students attend Maria Hastings.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Maria Hastings students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Maria Hastings?

Maria Hastings has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Maria Hastings offer ?

Maria Hastings offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Maria Hastings part of?

Maria Hastings is part of Lexington School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 631 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 5%
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education