Top Rankings
Wayland 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,878 students in Wayland 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 Wayland School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
6 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayland 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
68%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,679 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,501 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,679
$23,854
Spending / Student
$24,501
$24,611
Best Wayland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loker School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
47 Loker Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8601
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8601
Gr: K-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Wayland Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Gr: 6-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Happy Hollow School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
63 Pequot Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8641
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8641
Gr: K-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Claypit Hill School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Adams Lane
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3851
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3851
Gr: K-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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