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 is 1 public middle school serving 919 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Wellesley School District is Wellesley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
4,101 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
26,316 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
729 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
18%
7%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
162 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,593 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
269
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
9
379
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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