Top Rankings
Medfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,780 students in Medfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Medfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,530 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Medfield School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
29 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,195 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
87%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
197
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
1
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,929 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,332
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,929
$24,732
Best Medfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dale Street
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45 Adams Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5538
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5538
Grades: 4-5
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Ralph Wheelock School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17 Elm Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-6316
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-6316
Grades: 2-3
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Blake Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Pound Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: n/an/a
59 Adams Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5135
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5135
Grades: PK-1
| 427 students
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