Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLESLEY·NCES 251227002021
Ernest F Upham
35 Wynnewood Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481 · (781)446-6285 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wellesley. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ernest F Upham ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #177 of 920 ▼ 113 | #53 of 104 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #271 of 920 ▼ 206 | #60 of 104 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #100 of 901 | #14 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #1,009 of 1,086 | #115 of 123 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
141
-95 (-40%) vs 2017
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 12.0:1
% White
65%
was 81%
% Hispanic
8%
was 2%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
12%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 141 | 16.6 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 19.4 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 20 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 19.7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | N/A | N/A | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ernest F Upham.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (236 to 141); teachers down 16% (19.7 to 16.6).
About Ernest F Upham
As a very small elementary school, Ernest F Upham serves students in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It enrolls 141 students in 2023-24. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 63% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Ernest F Upham belongs to Wellesley, a district of 10 schools and 4,127 students.
The share of White students at Ernest F Upham is 65%, a majority. Smaller groups are 12% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
There are 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ernest F Upham, giving a ratio of 8.2:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 3.9 more students per teacher than here.
In Norfolk County, median household income comes to about $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norfolk County counts 198 public schools with about 101,300 students.
Katharine Lee Bates sits about 0.4 miles from Ernest F Upham. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Ernest F Upham falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, Ernest F Upham had a net loss of 95 students, or 40%. White students made up 81% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 65% in 2023-24. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.0 to 8.5 over 6 years.
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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 Wellesley
- Wellesley Sr HighHigh · 1,262 students
- Wellesley MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- HunnewellElementary · 294 students
- SchofieldElementary · 291 students
- Sprague Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Katharine Lee BatesElementary · 286 students
Other schools in Wellesley
- Wellesley Sr HighHigh · 1,262 students
- Wellesley MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- HunnewellElementary · 294 students
- SchofieldElementary · 291 students
- Sprague Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Katharine Lee BatesElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Katharine Lee Bates0.4 mi · 286
- Sprague Elementary School0.5 mi · 289
- Wellesley Middle0.7 mi · 919
- John D Hardy0.7 mi · 280
- Hunnewell1.2 mi · 294
- Wellesley Sr High1.2 mi · 1,262
Frequently asked questions
About Ernest F UphamHow many students attend Ernest F Upham?
Ernest F Upham enrolls approximately 141 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ernest F Upham serve?
Ernest F Upham serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ernest F Upham?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ernest F Upham is approximately 8.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ernest F Upham?
At Ernest F Upham, the student body is approximately 65% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Ernest F Upham?
Ernest F Upham is overseen by Wellesley in Norfolk County.
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