Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKEFIELD·NCES 251191001944
Greenwood
1030 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 · (781) 246-6460 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (49).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Based on grade levels within Wakefield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greenwood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #195 of 920 ▲ 92 | #82 of 207 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #195 of 920 ▲ 47 | #79 of 207 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #277 of 901 | #69 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #895 of 1,086 | #213 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #501 of 938 | #123 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #794 of 938 | #215 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #258 of 317 | #62 of 77 |
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
227
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 227 | 18.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 15.9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 15.6 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 12.3 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 11% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | N/A | N/A | 6% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenwood.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (221 to 227); teachers up 48% (12.3 to 18.3).
About Greenwood
Families in Wakefield, Massachusetts, are served by Greenwood, a small elementary school. It reported 227 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 40% lower.
Wakefield runs 7 schools with a combined 3,382 students. Greenwood is one of them.
Greenwood is 85% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenwood is 12.4:1, based on 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
For the population of Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Greenwood from the closest public school, Horace Mann. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Greenwood in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 12 students, from 215 to 227. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wakefield
- Galvin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,056 students
- Wakefield Memorial HighHigh · 854 students
- Woodville SchoolElementary · 456 students
- DolbeareElementary · 443 students
- WaltonElementary · 218 students
- Early Childhood Center at the Doyle SchoolElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Wakefield
- Northeast Metro Regional VocationalHigh · 1,381 students
- Galvin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,056 students
- Wakefield Memorial HighHigh · 854 students
- Woodville SchoolElementary · 456 students
- DolbeareElementary · 443 students
- WaltonElementary · 218 students
Other Greenwood schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Greenwood. Greenwood is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Greenwood SchoolAMERICAN FORK, UT · 713 students
- Greenwood SchoolWarwick, RI · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Horace Mann0.9 mi · 254
- Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 246
- Roosevelt1.1 mi · 406
- Melrose High1.1 mi · 967
- Melrose Middle1.1 mi · 886
- Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School1.3 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About GreenwoodHow large is Greenwood?
Greenwood enrolls approximately 227 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Greenwood serve?
Greenwood serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Greenwood?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Greenwood.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenwood?
At Greenwood, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Greenwood public or private?
Greenwood is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wakefield.
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