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Happy Hollow School

63 Pequot Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
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Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Happy Hollow School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 330 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 10% in MA
  • : 75-79% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Happy Hollow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Happy Hollow School's student population of 330 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHappy Hollow School
Kind45
152
247
359
464
563
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Total Students
330 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHappy Hollow School
2025330
2024345
2023363
2022388
2021361
2020383
2019375
2018386
2017386
2016391
2015408
2014437
2013441
2012436
2011440
2010416
2009418
2008338
2007350
2006360
2005365
2004391
2003386
2002401
2001423
2000408
1999409
1998401
1997394
1996361
1995323
1994284
1993310
1992477
1991467
1990436
1989409
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearHappy Hollow School
202528
202429
202329
202229
202129
202028
201928
201828
201728
201627
201529
201430
201330
201229
201130
201029
200931
200824
200726
200623
200525
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School Motto
We Soar!

School Rankings

Happy Hollow School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Happy Hollow School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MA)
#124 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearHappy Hollow School
2023#124
2022#116
2021#217
2019#241
2018#397
2017#429
2016#549
2015#561
2014#394
2013#644
2012#541
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75-79%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202377%42%78%
202277%41%75%
202162%37%68%
201972%51%79%
201871%52%79%
201768%53%77%
201680%64%85%
201576%61%85%
201475%61%83%
201371%61%82%
201271%59%80%
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65-69%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202267%44%71%
202172%49%76%
201972%54%79%
201872%56%79%
201767%54%75%
201676%71%86%
201575%69%86%
201484%69%89%
201375%69%86%
201279%69%87%
201182%70%89%
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70-74%
44%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202272%44%75%
202164%42%76%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202512:112:1
202412:112:111:1
202313:112:112:1
202213:112:112:1
202112:112:112:1
202014:113:112:1
201913:113:112:1
201814:113:113:1
201714:113:113:1
201614:113:113:1
201514:113:113:1
201415:114:113:1
201315:114:114:1
201215:114:114:1
201115:114:114:1
201014:114:114:1
200914:114:114:1
200814:114:114:1
200713:113:114:1
200616:113:114:1
200515:113:114:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
18%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202416%7%15%
202313%7%14%
202212%7%15%
202110%7%15%
202010%7%16%
201913%7%16%
201816%8%15%
201716%8%15%
201619%6%16%
201521%6%15%
201422%6%15%
201320%6%14%
201222%6%14%
201117%7%13%
201017%6%12%
200917%6%12%
200817%6%11%
200717%6%12%
200616%6%11%
200515%5%10%
200414%5%9%
200313%5%9%
200210%5%9%
20017%4%7%
20004%4%5%
19995%4%5%
19985%4%6%
19973%4%4%
19966%4%5%
19953%4%5%
19943%4%5%
19934%4%5%
19927%4%6%
19915%3%6%
19907%3%6%
19894%3%5%
19885%3%5%
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Hispanic
7%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20245%25%6%
20236%24%6%
20225%23%5%
20214%22%5%
20204%21%4%
20193%21%4%
20184%19%4%
20174%19%4%
20165%19%4%
20155%18%4%
20145%17%4%
20134%16%3%
20124%16%3%
20114%15%4%
20105%15%4%
20095%14%4%
20087%15%5%
20076%14%4%
20064%13%4%
20053%12%3%
20043%12%3%
20032%11%3%
20024%11%2%
20013%11%2%
20002%10%2%
19993%10%2%
19984%10%2%
19974%10%2%
19962%9%2%
19942%9%2%
19931%9%1%
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Black
2%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20243%10%4%
20232%10%4%
20223%10%5%
20214%10%5%
20205%9%5%
20196%9%5%
20186%9%5%
20176%9%5%
20166%9%5%
20157%9%5%
20145%9%5%
20136%9%5%
20126%8%5%
20116%8%5%
20106%8%4%
20096%8%4%
20087%8%5%
20077%8%4%
20066%8%4%
20057%9%4%
20046%9%4%
20035%9%4%
20025%9%4%
20013%9%4%
20002%9%4%
19992%9%4%
19983%8%4%
19976%8%5%
19964%8%5%
19955%8%6%
19944%7%5%
19934%7%6%
19925%7%7%
19916%8%7%
19905%8%7%
19895%7%7%
19886%7%7%
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White
64%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202468%53%68%
202370%54%69%
202272%56%68%
202175%57%68%
202074%59%69%
201972%59%69%
201867%61%70%
201767%61%70%
201662%63%70%
201559%64%71%
201461%65%73%
201363%66%74%
201261%67%74%
201167%68%75%
201068%69%77%
200970%70%78%
200869%71%79%
200770%72%80%
200674%73%81%
200575%74%83%
200477%74%84%
200380%75%84%
200281%75%85%
200187%76%87%
200092%77%89%
199990%77%89%
199888%78%88%
199787%78%89%
199688%79%88%
199596%79%88%
199498%80%88%
199391%80%88%
199286%81%85%
199186%81%86%
199088%82%87%
198990%83%87%
198888%84%87%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20248%5%7%
20239%5%7%
20228%4%7%
20217%4%7%
20206%4%6%
20196%4%6%
20187%3%6%
20177%3%6%
20168%3%5%
20158%3%5%
20147%3%3%
20137%3%4%
20127%3%4%
20116%2%3%
20104%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.55
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20250.550.66
20240.510.650.51
20230.490.640.50
20220.460.620.51
20210.420.620.51
20200.440.600.49
20190.460.600.49
20180.520.580.49
20170.520.580.49
20160.570.560.48
20150.600.550.47
20140.580.540.45
20130.560.530.43
20120.580.520.43
20110.520.510.42
20100.510.500.39
20090.480.510.37
20080.500.470.35
20070.480.460.34
20060.430.450.32
20050.420.430.30
20040.390.430.29
20030.340.420.28
20020.330.410.26
20010.240.400.24
20000.150.390.21
19990.190.390.20
19980.220.380.22
19970.230.380.21
19960.220.360.23
19950.150.360.22
19940.140.350.22
19930.190.350.23
19920.260.340.27
19910.260.330.25
19900.220.310.23
19890.190.300.23
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202510%34%
20249%35%6%
20239%35%6%
20228%35%6%
20219%36%6%
20199%35%6%
20157%36%5%
20144%34%5%
20135%32%5%
20125%30%4%
20115%29%4%
20106%27%3%
20096%25%4%
20087%24%4%
20078%23%4%
20065%23%3%
20055%23%3%
20046%22%3%
20014%19%2%
20004%20%2%
19994%17%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearHappy Hollow SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20253%4%
20243%4%2%
20232%4%2%
20222%4%2%
20212%4%2%
20192%4%2%
20152%4%2%
20143%5%2%
20132%5%2%
20122%5%2%
20112%5%2%
20101%6%2%
20092%6%1%
20081%5%1%
20061%5%1%
20051%5%1%
20011%5%1%
20001%5%1%
19992%3%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Wayland School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Happy Hollow School's ranking?
Happy Hollow School is ranked #124 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.
What schools are Happy Hollow School often compared to?
Happy Hollow Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Loker School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
How many students attend Happy Hollow School?
330 students attend Happy Hollow School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Happy Hollow School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Happy Hollow School?
Happy Hollow School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Happy Hollow School offer ?
Happy Hollow School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Happy Hollow School part of?
Happy Hollow School is part of Wayland School District.
In what neighborhood is Happy Hollow School located?
Happy Hollow School is located in the Cochituate neighborhood of Wayland, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Cochituate.

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  • Enrollment: 330 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 10%
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  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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