Medfield School District

459 Main St, 3rd Fl
Medfield, MA 02052
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,799 students in Medfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Medfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,504 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Medfield School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#24 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medfield  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Medfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Medfield  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
26%
# Black Students
44 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,137 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
85%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
193
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
6
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,146 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medfield  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medfield  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,554
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medfield  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,146
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medfield  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Medfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph Wheelock School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17 Elm Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-6316
Grades: 2-3
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Dale Street
(Math: 75% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45 Adams Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5538
Grades: 4-5
| 404 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Blake Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24 Pound Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: n/an/a
Memorial School
59 Adams Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5135
Grades: PK-1
| 412 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,504 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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