For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,337 students in Wareham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,950 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
51,575 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wareham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
8%
10%
% White
68%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,410 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 89% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,115 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 97% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,410
$23,854
Spending / Student
$48,115
$24,611
Best Wareham School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wareham Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
63 Minot Avenue
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Gr: PK-4 | 933 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Wareham Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Gr: 5-7 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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