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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wakefield School District

60 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (781) 246-6400
www.wakefieldpublicschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,400 students in Wakefield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wakefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
3,382 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K3051
Kind264149
1273162
2234164
3259170
4284165
5256168
6257170
7272140
8271134
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District Rank

Wakefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#121 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWakefield School District
2023#121
2022#124
2021#159
2019#173
2018#175
2017#199
2016#193
2015#250
2014#167
2013#162
2012#171
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52%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
202352%42%
202250%41%
202142%37%
201954%51%
201858%52%
201757%53%
201671%64%
201561%61%
201468%61%
201369%61%
201267%59%
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54%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
202254%44%
202155%49%
201957%54%
201858%56%
201756%54%
201675%71%
201571%69%
201477%69%
201379%69%
201277%69%
201179%70%
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54%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
202254%44%
202154%42%
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(21-22)
97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
202297%90%
202196%87%
202098%88%
201996%88%
201895%87%
201795%87%
201696%87%
201592%87%
201493%86%
201393%85%
201290%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.350.65
20230.340.64
20220.320.62
20210.300.62
20200.290.60
20190.290.60
20180.240.58
20170.240.58
20160.240.56
20150.210.55
20140.200.54
20130.190.53
20120.170.52
20110.160.51
20100.140.50
20090.140.51
20080.120.47
20070.110.46
20060.090.45
20050.090.43
20040.080.43
20030.070.42
20020.080.41
20010.060.40
20000.070.39
19990.080.39
19980.070.38
19970.070.38
19960.070.36
19950.060.36
19940.060.35
19930.070.35
19920.060.34
19910.040.33
19900.050.31
19890.050.30
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%7%
20234%7%
20224%7%
20213%7%
20204%7%
20194%7%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20163%6%
20153%6%
20143%6%
20133%6%
20123%6%
20113%7%
20103%6%
20093%6%
20082%6%
20073%6%
20061%6%
20052%5%
20041%5%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20011%4%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19952%4%
19941%4%
19931%4%
19922%4%
19911%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
9%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
20249%25%
20239%24%
20228%23%
20218%22%
20206%21%
20196%21%
20185%19%
20175%19%
20166%19%
20154%18%
20144%17%
20133%16%
20122%16%
20112%15%
20102%15%
20092%14%
20082%15%
20071%14%
20062%13%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
20001%10%
19991%10%
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% Black
3%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%10%
20233%10%
20223%10%
20213%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20162%9%
20152%9%
20142%9%
20132%9%
20122%8%
20112%8%
20102%8%
20092%8%
20082%8%
20072%8%
20062%8%
20052%9%
20042%9%
20031%9%
20021%9%
20012%9%
20001%9%
19992%9%
19982%8%
19972%8%
19962%8%
19951%8%
19942%7%
19932%7%
19921%7%
19911%8%
19901%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
80%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
202480%53%
202381%54%
202282%56%
202183%57%
202084%59%
201984%59%
201887%61%
201787%61%
201687%63%
201589%64%
201489%65%
201390%66%
201291%67%
201192%68%
201093%69%
200993%70%
200894%71%
200794%72%
200695%73%
200595%74%
200496%74%
200396%75%
200296%75%
200197%76%
200096%77%
199995%77%
199896%78%
199797%78%
199696%79%
199597%79%
199497%80%
199397%80%
199297%81%
199198%81%
199097%82%
198997%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,685 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$71 MM$33 MM
2022$70 MM$30 MM
2021$71 MM$33 MM
2020$70 MM$30 MM
2019$68 MM$30 MM
2018$66 MM$29 MM
2017$62 MM$28 MM
2016$62 MM$28 MM
2015$44 MM$29 MM
2014$66 MM$25 MM
2012$46 MM$25 MM
2011$47 MM$29 MM
2010$44 MM$29 MM
2009$48 MM$25 MM
2008$46 MM$29 MM
2007$44 MM$30 MM
2006$42 MM$28 MM
2005$40 MM$25 MM
2004$40 MM$23 MM
2003$39 MM$22 MM
2002$41 MM$21 MM
2001$32 MM$20 MM
2000$33 MM$17 MM
1999$28 MM$16 MM
1998$27 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$15 MM
1996$25 MM$14 MM
1995$29 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$70 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$70 MM$31 MM
2022$69 MM$30 MM
2021$70 MM$31 MM
2020$69 MM$30 MM
2019$65 MM$29 MM
2018$61 MM$27 MM
2017$59 MM$26 MM
2016$56 MM$26 MM
2015$43 MM$28 MM
2014$81 MM$25 MM
2012$47 MM$24 MM
2011$45 MM$28 MM
2010$43 MM$28 MM
2009$47 MM$24 MM
2008$45 MM$27 MM
2007$44 MM$28 MM
2006$42 MM$26 MM
2005$40 MM$23 MM
2004$40 MM$23 MM
2003$38 MM$22 MM
2002$41 MM$22 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$33 MM$18 MM
1999$28 MM$16 MM
1998$27 MM$15 MM
1997$26 MM$14 MM
1996$25 MM$14 MM
1995$23 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,954
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$21,442$24,728
2022$19,989$21,893
2021$21,416$24,560
2020$19,989$21,893
2019$19,634$22,465
2018$18,809$21,203
2017$17,557$21,707
2016$17,679$20,995
2015$12,825$20,216
2014$19,719$18,426
2012$13,809$17,368
2011$13,961$19,949
2010$13,126$20,216
2009$14,158$17,400
2008$13,179$20,313
2007$12,590$19,874
2006$12,009$18,605
2005$11,563$16,492
2004$11,525$14,710
2003$11,269$14,080
2002$11,933$13,131
2001$9,276$11,945
2000$9,562$10,807
1999$7,966$9,233
1998$7,855$8,168
1997$7,731$8,222
1995$8,555$7,665
1992$5,969$6,378
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Spending / Student
$20,685
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWakefield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$21,167$23,465
2022$19,826$21,748
2021$21,142$23,307
2020$19,826$21,748
2019$18,673$21,401
2018$17,513$19,776
2017$16,751$20,105
2016$16,015$19,473
2015$12,561$19,181
2014$24,101$18,091
2012$13,918$17,137
2011$13,529$19,427
2010$12,856$19,181
2009$13,919$16,788
2008$12,995$19,196
2007$12,584$18,606
2006$12,001$17,681
2005$11,556$15,640
2004$11,618$14,676
2003$10,962$13,753
2002$12,083$13,695
2001$9,358$12,113
2000$9,529$10,872
1999$8,034$9,235
1998$7,800$8,243
1997$7,604$7,752
1995$6,770$6,904
1992$5,954$5,896
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Best Wakefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Greenwood
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1030 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6460
Gr: K-4 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Woodville School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
30 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6469
Gr: PK-4 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Walton
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18 Davidson Road
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6494
Gr: K-4 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Galvin Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Gr: 5-8 | 1,056 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Dolbeare
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
340 Lowell Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6480
Gr: K-4 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,382 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 97% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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