Wayland Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Wayland, MA 01778

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Serving 667 students in grades 6-8, Wayland Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in MA
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wayland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Wayland Middle School's student population of 667 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayland Middle School
6	247
7	216
8	204

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Total Students

667 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School
2023	621
2022	602
2021	642
2020	669
2019	669
2018	636
2017	636
2016	644
2015	670
2014	663
2013	640
2012	638
2011	634
2010	638
2009	665
2008	675
2007	720
2006	720
2005	723
2004	737
2003	748
2002	731
2001	680
2000	652
1999	635
1998	633
1997	594
1996	566
1995	509
1994	533
1993	503

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Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School
2023	58
2022	59
2021	59
2020	56
2019	56
2018	53
2017	53
2016	53
2015	53
2014	51
2013	51
2012	48
2011	49
2010	52
2009	53
2008	52
2007	56
2006	57
2005	57

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Year Founded

1972

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School Motto

Wayland Middle School is a community of learners.

School Rankings

Wayland Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wayland Middle School is 0.46, 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)

#116 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School
2023	#116
2022	#120
2021	#152
2019	#121
2018	#221
2017	#227
2016	#193
2015	#166
2014	#193
2013	#157
2012	#131

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76%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	76%	42%	78%
2022	74%	41%	75%
2021	67%	37%	68%
2019	78%	51%	79%
2018	80%	52%	79%
2017	79%	53%	77%
2016	84%	64%	85%
2015	85%	61%	85%
2014	82%	61%	83%
2013	86%	61%	82%
2012	84%	59%	80%

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71%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2022	71%	44%	71%
2021	74%	49%	76%
2019	79%	54%	79%
2018	81%	56%	79%
2017	79%	54%	75%
2016	91%	71%	86%
2015	90%	69%	86%
2014	91%	69%	89%
2013	92%	69%	86%
2012	95%	69%	87%
2011	94%	70%	89%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2022	77%	44%	75%
2021	82%	42%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	14%	7%	14%
2022	15%	7%	15%
2021	16%	7%	15%
2020	17%	7%	16%
2019	17%	7%	16%
2018	18%	8%	15%
2017	18%	8%	15%
2016	16%	6%	16%
2015	15%	6%	15%
2014	15%	6%	15%
2013	16%	6%	14%
2012	13%	6%	14%
2011	12%	7%	13%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	10%	6%	12%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	10%	6%	12%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	9%	5%	9%
2001	8%	4%	7%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	5%
1998	4%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	5%
1995	6%	4%	5%
1994	6%	4%	5%
1993	5%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	4%	24%	6%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	4%	21%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	3%	19%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	4%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	5%	16%	3%
2011	5%	15%	4%
2010	5%	15%	4%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	5%	14%	4%
2006	5%	13%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	7%	10%	4%
2022	7%	10%	5%
2021	7%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	6%	8%	4%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	5%	8%	5%
1995	7%	8%	6%
1994	8%	7%	5%
1993	8%	7%	6%

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White

72%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	70%	54%	69%
2022	66%	56%	68%
2021	65%	57%	68%
2020	67%	59%	69%
2019	67%	59%	69%
2018	67%	61%	70%
2017	67%	61%	70%
2016	69%	63%	70%
2015	71%	64%	71%
2014	72%	65%	73%
2013	74%	66%	74%
2012	75%	67%	74%
2011	76%	68%	75%
2010	76%	69%	77%
2009	79%	70%	78%
2008	79%	71%	79%
2007	80%	72%	80%
2006	81%	73%	81%
2005	83%	74%	83%
2004	85%	74%	84%
2003	85%	75%	84%
2002	84%	75%	85%
2001	85%	76%	87%
2000	88%	77%	89%
1999	88%	77%	89%
1998	88%	78%	88%
1997	88%	78%	89%
1996	87%	79%	88%
1995	85%	79%	88%
1994	83%	80%	88%
1993	85%	80%	88%

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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	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.50
2022	0.53	0.62	0.51
2021	0.55	0.62	0.51
2020	0.52	0.60	0.49
2019	0.52	0.60	0.49
2018	0.52	0.58	0.49
2017	0.52	0.58	0.49
2016	0.50	0.56	0.48
2015	0.47	0.55	0.47
2014	0.46	0.54	0.45
2013	0.44	0.53	0.43
2012	0.43	0.52	0.43
2011	0.42	0.51	0.42
2010	0.41	0.50	0.39
2009	0.37	0.51	0.37
2008	0.37	0.47	0.35
2007	0.35	0.46	0.34
2006	0.33	0.45	0.32
2005	0.30	0.43	0.30
2004	0.27	0.43	0.29
2003	0.27	0.42	0.28
2002	0.29	0.41	0.26
2001	0.27	0.40	0.24
2000	0.22	0.39	0.21
1999	0.22	0.39	0.20
1998	0.22	0.38	0.22
1997	0.22	0.38	0.21
1996	0.24	0.36	0.23
1995	0.27	0.36	0.22
1994	0.30	0.35	0.22
1993	0.27	0.35	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	7%	35%	6%
2022	7%	35%	6%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2020	7%	35%	6%
2019	7%	35%	6%
2015	6%	36%	5%
2014	5%	34%	5%
2013	4%	32%	5%
2012	5%	30%	4%
2011	6%	29%	4%
2010	5%	27%	3%
2009	5%	25%	4%
2008	3%	24%	4%
2007	3%	23%	4%
2006	3%	23%	3%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wayland School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayland Middle School's ranking?

Wayland Middle School is ranked #116 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Wayland Middle School often compared to?

Wayland Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Weston Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Wayland Middle School?

667 students attend Wayland Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Wayland Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wayland Middle School?

Wayland Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wayland Middle School offer ?

Wayland Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wayland Middle School part of?

Wayland Middle School is part of Wayland School District.

In what neighborhood is Wayland Middle School located?

Wayland Middle School is located in the Cochituate neighborhood of Wayland, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Cochituate.

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