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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRENTHAM·NCES 251329002255
Delaney
120 Taunton Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 · (508) 384-5430 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 23% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Delaney→Charles E Roderick
Based on grade levels within Wrentham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 73.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Delaney ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #93 of 920 ▲ 9 | #30 of 104 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #178 of 920 ▲ 77 | #49 of 104 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #159 of 901 | #18 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #130 of 1,086 | #10 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #491 of 938 | #44 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #742 of 938 | #102 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #230 of 317 | #41 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+112 (+23%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 601 | 48.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 46.4 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 45.2 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 43 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 42 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 7% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | N/A | N/A | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delaney.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (580 to 601); teachers up 16% (42 to 48.6).
About Delaney
In Wrentham, Massachusetts, part of Norfolk County, Delaney is an elementary school. The school serves 601 students in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Delaney is a school in Wrentham. The district has 2 schools and 958 students.
Delaney's enrollment is 82% White. Next come 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 70% White. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 at Delaney, with 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
County data help place the school in context: in Norfolk County, the median household income is $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Norfolk County has 198 public schools and roughly 101,300 students.
The closest public school, Charles E Roderick, is less than a tenth of a mile from Delaney. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Delaney's enrollment climbed from 489 in 2020-21 to 601 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 11.4 in 2020-21 to 12.4 in 2024-25.
The Delaney community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wrentham
- King Philip Regional HighHigh · 1,114 students
- Charles E RoderickMiddle · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Charles E Roderick0.1 mi · 357
- King Philip Regional High0.8 mi · 1,114
- King Philip Middle School2.5 mi · 706
- Beatrice H Wood Elementary3.6 mi · 331
- Anna Ware Jackson3.6 mi · 324
- Parmenter3.6 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About DelaneyHow large is Delaney?
Delaney enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Delaney serve?
Delaney serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Delaney?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Delaney.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Delaney?
At Delaney, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Delaney public or private?
Delaney is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wrentham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.