Claypit Hill School

Claypit Hill School is a medium-sized K-5 school in Wayland, Massachusetts, operated by Wayland. The school instructs 495 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 30% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Wayland runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,701 students. Claypit Hill School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Claypit Hill School lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Claypit Hill School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Claypit Hill School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

The closest other public school is The Children's Way Preschool, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Claypit Hill School's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 542 (now 495). Class-load math has fell: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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