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Wakefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,052 students in Wakefield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Wakefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
3,365 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wakefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
79%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,790 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,060
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,790
$24,602
Best Wakefield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Galvin Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Gr: 5-8 | 1,052 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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