Top Rankings
Wellesley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,008 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Wellesley School District is Wellesley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
4,290 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
676 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
16%
7%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
161 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,876 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
67%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
287
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
11
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,054 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,154 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,054
$23,971
Spending / Student
$29,154
$24,732
Best Wellesley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
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