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Wayland Middle School

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Serving 662 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 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 662 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in MA
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Wayland Middle School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district of Wayland, MA, covering approximately 15.8 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 3.1 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, reaching up to 6 miles at its furthest point.
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 662 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	199
7	249
8	214

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Total Students

662 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School
2025	662
2024	667
2023	621
2022	602
2021	642
2020	658
2019	669
2018	637
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
1992	505
1991	470
1990	489
1989	470

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Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School
2025	59
2024	59
2023	58
2022	59
2021	59
2020	57
2019	56
2018	55
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
2004	55

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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 0.66. 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 (2010-2023)
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
2011	#147
2010	#107

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76%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
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%
2011	81%	59%	80%
2010	82%	59%	80%

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71%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
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%
2010	92%	69%	87%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (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 (2004-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
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	13:1	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
2004	13:1	14:1	15:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	14%	7%
2023	14%	7%	14%
2022	15%	7%	15%
2021	16%	7%	15%
2020	17%	7%	16%
2019	17%	7%	16%
2018	18%	7%	15%
2017	17%	7%	15%
2016	16%	6%	16%
2015	15%	6%	15%
2014	16%	6%	15%
2013	16%	6%	14%
2012	13%	6%	14%
2011	11%	6%	13%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	10%	5%	12%
2008	10%	5%	11%
2007	10%	5%	12%
2006	11%	5%	11%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	9%	4%	9%
2001	7%	4%	7%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	5%
1998	4%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	6%	4%	5%
1994	6%	4%	5%
1993	5%	4%	5%
1992	6%	4%	6%
1991	6%	3%	6%
1990	7%	3%	6%
1989	7%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	6%	26%
2024	5%	25%
2023	4%	24%	6%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	5%	22%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	4%	20%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	5%	19%	4%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	5%	16%	3%
2011	5%	16%	4%
2010	5%	15%	4%
2009	4%	15%	4%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	4%	13%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	4%	11%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	3%	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%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	4%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	7%	10%	4%
2022	7%	10%	5%
2021	7%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	6%	9%	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	6%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	6%	8%	4%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	5%
1995	7%	8%	6%
1994	8%	8%	5%
1993	8%	8%	6%
1992	9%	8%	7%
1991	10%	8%	7%
1990	9%	8%	7%
1989	11%	7%	7%

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White

72%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	72%	51%
2024	72%	53%
2023	70%	54%	69%
2022	66%	56%	68%
2021	65%	57%	68%
2020	66%	58%	69%
2019	67%	59%	69%
2018	66%	60%	70%
2017	67%	61%	70%
2016	69%	63%	70%
2015	71%	64%	71%
2014	71%	65%	73%
2013	74%	66%	74%
2012	75%	67%	74%
2011	76%	68%	75%
2010	76%	69%	77%
2009	79%	70%	78%
2008	80%	71%	79%
2007	81%	72%	80%
2006	82%	73%	81%
2005	83%	74%	83%
2004	85%	75%	84%
2003	85%	75%	84%
2002	84%	76%	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%	79%	88%
1993	85%	80%	88%
1992	83%	80%	85%
1991	83%	81%	86%
1990	83%	82%	87%
1989	81%	83%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

49%

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	0.46	0.66
2024	0.46	0.65
2023	0.49	0.64	0.50
2022	0.53	0.62	0.51
2021	0.55	0.62	0.51
2020	0.53	0.61	0.49
2019	0.52	0.60	0.49
2018	0.53	0.59	0.49
2017	0.52	0.58	0.49
2016	0.50	0.56	0.48
2015	0.47	0.55	0.47
2014	0.47	0.54	0.45
2013	0.43	0.53	0.43
2012	0.42	0.52	0.43
2011	0.41	0.51	0.42
2010	0.41	0.50	0.39
2009	0.37	0.48	0.37
2008	0.35	0.47	0.35
2007	0.33	0.46	0.34
2006	0.32	0.45	0.32
2005	0.30	0.43	0.30
2004	0.27	0.42	0.29
2003	0.27	0.42	0.28
2002	0.29	0.40	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	0.36	0.22
1993	0.27	0.35	0.23
1992	0.30	0.35	0.27
1991	0.30	0.33	0.25
1990	0.30	0.32	0.23
1989	0.33	0.30	0.23

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(22-23)

8.8%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2023	8.8%	22.8%	10.2%
2022	8.6%	28.6%	10.1%
2021	7.4%	18.2%	34.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	7%	34%
2024	7%	35%
2023	7%	35%	6%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2019	7%	35%	6%
2015	7%	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 (2000-2025)
Year	Wayland Middle School	Massachusetts	Wayland School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	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%
2000	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

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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, Raymond J Grey Junior High 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?

662 students attend Wayland Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Wayland Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% 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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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 662 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10%
: 76% (Top 10%)
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: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Wayland Middle School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district of Wayland, MA, covering approximately 15.8 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 3.1 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, reaching up to 6 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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