Walpole School District

135 School Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Walpole School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,535 students in Walpole School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Walpole School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
8 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
3,667 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Walpole School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#61 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Walpole  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walpole  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walpole  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Walpole  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
261 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
137 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,868 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
78%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
285
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
6
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,566 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Walpole  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Walpole  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,026
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Walpole  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,566
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Walpole  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walpole School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elm Street School
Math: 72% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
415 Elm Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Old Post Road
Math: 68% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
99 Old Post Road
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7219
Grades: K-5
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Fisher
Math: 65% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
65 Gould Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7234
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
Boyden
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1852 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7216
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #55.
Eleanor N Johnson Middle School
Math: 60% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
111 Robbins Road
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7242
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
Rank: #66.
Bird Middle School
Math: 46% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
625 Washington Street
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7226
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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