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Wakefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 548 students in Wakefield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Wakefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,305 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wakefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
138 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
96 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,641 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
234
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,167 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,442
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,167
$24,672
Best Wakefield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodville School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6469
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6469
Grades: PK-4
| 427 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center At The Doyle School
Magnet School
11 Paul Avenue
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6420
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6420
Grades: PK
| 121 students
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