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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,646 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
4,101 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
729 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
18%
8%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
26%
# Black Students
162 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,593 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
63%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
269
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
9
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,485 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,498 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,485
$23,845
Spending / Student
$30,498
$24,602
Best Wellesley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John D Hardy
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
293 Weston Rd
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Grades: K-5
| 225 students
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
Grades: K-5
| 200 students
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
Grades: K-5
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 67% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Ernest F Upham
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Wynnewood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6285
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6285
Grades: K-5
| 141 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Joseph E Fiske
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Katharine Lee Bates
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Sprague Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 School Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Grades: K-5
| 293 students
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