Loker School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

47 Loker Street
Wayland, MA 01778

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Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loker School 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 81% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in MA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Loker School's student population of 377 students has grown by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Loker School
Kind	59
1	53
2	64
3	67
4	68
5	66

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loker School
2023	385
2022	374
2021	357
2020	270
2019	270
2018	257
2017	257
2016	263
2015	207
2014	171
2013	200
2012	191
2011	174
2010	184
2009	188
2008	365
2007	363
2006	360
2005	368
2004	379
2003	357
2002	379
2001	391
2000	406
1999	392
1998	397
1997	404
1996	387
1995	388
1994	370
1993	306

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Loker School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	15
2014	10
2013	10
2012	10
2011	8
2010	7
2009	8
2008	27
2007	27
2006	25
2005	25

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Year Founded

1956

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 28, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Motto

Learning Together, Growing Together.

School Rankings

Loker School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Loker School is 0.54, which is less than 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)

#69 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Loker School
2023	#69
2022	#97
2021	#104
2019	#47
2018	#211
2017	#524
2016	#277
2015	#256

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81%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	81%	42%	78%
2022	72%	41%	75%
2021	67%	37%	68%
2019	82%	51%	79%
2018	77%	52%	79%
2017	72%	53%	77%
2016	87%	64%	85%
2015	87%	61%	85%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2022	72%	44%	71%
2021	77%	49%	76%
2019	82%	54%	79%
2018	82%	56%	79%
2017	57%	54%	75%
2016	82%	71%	86%
2015	82%	69%	86%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2022	74%	44%	75%
2021	74%	42%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	18:1	14:1	13:1
2013	21:1	14:1	14:1
2012	19:1	14:1	14:1
2011	22:1	14:1	14:1
2010	25:1	14:1	14:1
2009	23:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	15%	7%	14%
2022	14%	7%	15%
2021	16%	7%	15%
2020	20%	7%	16%
2019	20%	7%	16%
2018	16%	8%	15%
2017	16%	8%	15%
2016	20%	6%	16%
2015	17%	6%	15%
2014	14%	6%	15%
2013	13%	6%	14%
2012	16%	6%	14%
2011	16%	7%	13%
2010	17%	6%	12%
2009	16%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	11%
2007	11%	6%	12%
2006	10%	6%	11%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	12%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	11%	5%	9%
2001	10%	4%	7%
2000	9%	4%	5%
1999	6%	4%	5%
1998	8%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	5%	4%	5%
1994	6%	4%	5%
1993	6%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	10%	24%	6%
2022	9%	23%	5%
2021	7%	22%	5%
2020	5%	21%	4%
2019	5%	21%	4%
2018	3%	19%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	3%	19%	4%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	1%	16%	3%
2011	2%	15%	4%
2010	1%	15%	4%
2009	1%	14%	4%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	6%	14%	4%
2006	5%	13%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	2%	10%	4%
2022	3%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	5%
1996	4%	8%	5%
1995	4%	8%	6%
1994	4%	7%	5%
1993	4%	7%	6%

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White

65%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	66%	54%	69%
2022	68%	56%	68%
2021	66%	57%	68%
2020	67%	59%	69%
2019	67%	59%	69%
2018	72%	61%	70%
2017	72%	61%	70%
2016	69%	63%	70%
2015	72%	64%	71%
2014	70%	65%	73%
2013	77%	66%	74%
2012	73%	67%	74%
2011	71%	68%	75%
2010	77%	69%	77%
2009	72%	70%	78%
2008	76%	71%	79%
2007	77%	72%	80%
2006	79%	73%	81%
2005	83%	74%	83%
2004	80%	74%	84%
2003	83%	75%	84%
2002	85%	75%	85%
2001	85%	76%	87%
2000	87%	77%	89%
1999	90%	77%	89%
1998	88%	78%	88%
1997	91%	78%	89%
1996	89%	79%	88%
1995	89%	79%	88%
1994	89%	80%	88%
1993	89%	80%	88%

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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	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	9%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.50
2022	0.51	0.62	0.51
2021	0.53	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.60	0.49
2019	0.51	0.60	0.49
2018	0.46	0.58	0.49
2017	0.46	0.58	0.49
2016	0.48	0.56	0.48
2015	0.45	0.55	0.47
2014	0.50	0.54	0.45
2013	0.39	0.53	0.43
2012	0.44	0.52	0.43
2011	0.47	0.51	0.42
2010	0.38	0.50	0.39
2009	0.46	0.51	0.37
2008	0.42	0.47	0.35
2007	0.41	0.46	0.34
2006	0.37	0.45	0.32
2005	0.30	0.43	0.30
2004	0.35	0.43	0.29
2003	0.30	0.42	0.28
2002	0.27	0.41	0.26
2001	0.27	0.40	0.24
2000	0.24	0.39	0.21
1999	0.19	0.39	0.20
1998	0.22	0.38	0.22
1997	0.17	0.38	0.21
1996	0.20	0.36	0.23
1995	0.21	0.36	0.22
1994	0.20	0.35	0.22
1993	0.20	0.35	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	2%	35%	6%
2022	2%	35%	6%
2021	2%	36%	6%
2020	3%	35%	6%
2019	3%	35%	6%
2015	3%	36%	5%
2014	1%	34%	5%
2013	5%	32%	5%
2012	3%	30%	4%
2009	2%	25%	4%
2008	6%	24%	4%
2007	6%	23%	4%
2006	4%	23%	3%
2005	4%	23%	3%
2004	4%	22%	3%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	1%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Loker School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Loker School's ranking?

Loker School is ranked #69 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Loker School often compared to?

Loker Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Happy Hollow School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Loker School?

377 students attend Loker School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Loker School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Loker School?

Loker School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Loker School offer ?

Loker School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Loker School part of?

Loker School is part of Wayland School District.

In what neighborhood is Loker School located?

Loker School is located in the Cochituate neighborhood of Wayland, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Cochituate.

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