Top Rankings
Wakefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 585 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 62% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
567 Schools
# Students
3,365 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wakefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 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 increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
79%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,060 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 $20,790 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,060
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,790
$24,602
Best Wakefield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodville School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
| 450 students
Rank: n/an/a
11 Paul Avenue
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6420
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6420
Grades: PK
| 135 students
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