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Ralph Wheelock School

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Medfield, MA 02052

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Serving 398 students in grades 2-3, Ralph Wheelock School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5% in MA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ralph Wheelock School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Ralph Wheelock School's student population of 398 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph Wheelock School
Pre-K	9
2	207
3	182

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School
2023	380
2022	396
2021	382
2020	403
2019	403
2018	348
2017	348
2016	341
2015	349
2014	366
2013	391
2012	400
2011	408
2010	432
2009	438
2008	466
2007	486
2006	461
2005	479
2004	508
2003	491
2002	489
2001	485
2000	471
1999	489
1998	506
1997	462
1996	446
1995	638
1994	606
1993	542
1992	501
1991	504

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School
2023	29
2022	27
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	27
2014	28
2013	27
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	29
2007	35
2006	30
2005	42

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Ralph Wheelock School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph Wheelock School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#77 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School
2023	#77
2022	#134
2021	#239
2019	#164
2018	#468
2017	#571
2016	#136
2015	#213
2014	#318
2013	#366
2012	#579

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78%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	78%	42%	73%
2022	67%	41%	71%
2021	52%	37%	62%
2019	71%	51%	73%
2018	67%	52%	75%
2017	57%	53%	73%
2016	92%	64%	86%
2015	92%	61%	82%
2014	87%	61%	79%
2013	83%	61%	77%
2012	67%	59%	75%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2022	72%	44%	70%
2021	77%	49%	75%
2019	82%	54%	75%
2018	67%	56%	75%
2017	67%	54%	75%
2016	87%	71%	90%
2015	82%	69%	87%
2014	77%	69%	86%
2013	79%	69%	87%
2012	77%	69%	87%
2011	77%	70%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	15:1	12:1	13:1
2021	15:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	2%	8%	5%
2017	2%	8%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	3%	24%	5%
2022	3%	23%	4%
2021	2%	22%	4%
2020	5%	21%	4%
2019	5%	21%	4%
2018	9%	19%	4%
2017	9%	19%	4%
2016	6%	19%	2%
2015	3%	18%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	1%	15%	1%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	3%	15%	1%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	2%	10%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	2%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	7%	1%

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White

87%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	89%	54%	86%
2022	88%	56%	87%
2021	88%	57%	87%
2020	86%	59%	87%
2019	86%	59%	87%
2018	86%	61%	88%
2017	86%	61%	88%
2016	88%	63%	90%
2015	90%	64%	91%
2014	90%	65%	92%
2013	92%	66%	92%
2012	93%	67%	92%
2011	90%	68%	93%
2010	90%	69%	93%
2009	92%	70%	94%
2008	93%	71%	95%
2007	93%	72%	95%
2006	95%	73%	95%
2005	96%	74%	95%
2004	96%	74%	97%
2003	95%	75%	96%
2002	95%	75%	96%
2001	96%	76%	96%
2000	98%	77%	98%
1999	99%	77%	98%
1998	99%	78%	98%
1997	98%	78%	98%
1996	98%	79%	98%
1995	98%	79%	97%
1994	98%	80%	97%
1993	98%	80%	98%
1992	97%	81%	97%
1991	98%	81%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.26
2022	0.22	0.62	0.24
2021	0.22	0.62	0.24
2020	0.26	0.60	0.24
2019	0.26	0.60	0.24
2018	0.25	0.58	0.22
2017	0.25	0.58	0.22
2016	0.22	0.56	0.19
2015	0.19	0.55	0.17
2014	0.20	0.54	0.15
2013	0.15	0.53	0.16
2012	0.14	0.52	0.15
2011	0.19	0.51	0.13
2010	0.19	0.50	0.13
2009	0.15	0.51	0.12
2008	0.15	0.47	0.09
2007	0.13	0.46	0.10
2006	0.10	0.45	0.09
2005	0.08	0.43	0.08
2004	0.08	0.43	0.07
2003	0.10	0.42	0.07
2002	0.10	0.41	0.08
2001	0.08	0.40	0.08
2000	0.04	0.39	0.04
1999	0.02	0.39	0.04
1998	0.02	0.38	0.03
1997	0.04	0.38	0.05
1996	0.04	0.36	0.05
1995	0.04	0.36	0.05
1994	0.04	0.35	0.05
1993	0.04	0.35	0.05
1992	0.06	0.34	0.05
1991	0.04	0.33	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	1%	35%	2%
2022	1%	35%	2%
2021	1%	36%	2%
2020	1%	35%	2%
2019	1%	35%	2%
2014	2%	34%	2%
2013	2%	32%	1%
2012	5%	30%	3%
2011	3%	29%	2%
2010	3%	27%	1%
2009	1%	25%	1%
2008	3%	24%	2%
2007	1%	23%	1%
2006	1%	23%	1%
2005	2%	23%	1%
2004	1%	22%	2%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	20%	1%
1999	1%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ralph Wheelock School	Massachusetts	Medfield School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Medfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Wheelock School's ranking?

Ralph Wheelock School is ranked #77 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Ralph Wheelock School?

398 students attend Ralph Wheelock School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Ralph Wheelock School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ralph Wheelock School?

Ralph Wheelock School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Ralph Wheelock School offer ?

Ralph Wheelock School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ralph Wheelock School part of?

Ralph Wheelock School is part of Medfield School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5%
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education