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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,637 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Wellesley School District are John D Hardy, Hunnewell and Schofield. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
3,986 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
27%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
62%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,422 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,378 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,422
$23,855
Spending / Student
$31,378
$24,613
Best Wellesley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John D Hardy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
293 Weston Rd
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Gr: K-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Hunnewell
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Schofield
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
27 Cedar Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6280
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6280
Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Gr: 6-8 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Joseph E Fiske
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6265
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6265
Gr: K-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Katharine Lee Bates
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
116 Elmwood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6260
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6260
Gr: K-5 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
Sprague Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 School Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Gr: K-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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