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Wakefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,370 students in Wakefield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wakefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
3,318 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wakefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
130 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
90 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,707 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
82%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
249
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,084 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,358
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,084
$24,732
Best Wakefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walton
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18 Davidson Road
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6494
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6494
Grades: K-4
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
Greenwood
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1030 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6460
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6460
Grades: K-4
| 223 students
Rank: #33.
Dolbeare
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
340 Lowell Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6480
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6480
Grades: K-4
| 447 students
Rank: #44.
Woodville School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6469
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6469
Grades: K-4
| 423 students
Rank: #55.
Galvin Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Grades: 5-8
| 1,061 students
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