Hunnewell
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482 · Wellesley
#14 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts
#396 of 50,301 nationally
About Hunnewell
Hunnewell is a public elementary located in Wellesley, in the Wellesley school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 294 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 92.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 14th of 1,009 ranked elementary schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (88th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 294.
There are 9 schools in Wellesley; Hunnewell ranks 3rd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)82%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hunnewell by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Hunnewell
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wellesley Middle
Wellesley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
919 students · 932 m away
Wellesley Sr High
Wellesley · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,262 students · 1.1 km away
Sprague Elementary School
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
289 students · 1.2 km away
John D Hardy
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
280 students · 1.9 km away
Katharine Lee Bates
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
286 students · 2.4 km away
Lilja Elementary
Natick · Public elementary · Grades K–4
445 students · 3.1 km away
Newman Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
696 students · 3.2 km away
Sunita L. Williams Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
533 students · 3.5 km away
Memorial
Natick · Public elementary · Grades K–4
455 students · 3.9 km away
Joseph E Fiske
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
278 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
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294 students
John E Burke
Peabody · Public elementary · Grades K–5
294 students
West Memorial
Peabody · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
294 students
Barnstable Community Innovation School
Hyannis · Public elementary · Grades K–3
293 students
Horace Mann Laboratory
Salem · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
293 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hunnewell a good school?
Hunnewell has a Success Index (US) of 92.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #14 of 1,009 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hunnewell rank in Massachusetts?
Hunnewell ranks #14 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts and #396 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hunnewell?
Hunnewell had 294 students in 2025.
Is Hunnewell a elementary school or a high school?
Hunnewell is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Hunnewell?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hunnewell; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.