Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYLAND·NCES 251221000153
Loker School
47 Loker Street, Wayland, MA 01778 · (508) 358-8601 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 Wayland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +16.0pp since 2016
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2017-18 | 84.0% | 78.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Loker School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #28 of 920 ▲ 1 | #17 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #35 of 920 ▲ 5 | #26 of 207 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #202 of 901 | #47 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #559 of 1,086 | #148 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #502 of 938 | #124 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #411 of 938 | #135 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.8% | #36 of 317 | #6 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
359
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 359 | 28.9 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 28.9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 27.6 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 27 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 20.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 7 | 24.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | N/A | N/A | 2% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loker School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (281 to 359); teachers up 40% (20.6 to 28.9).
About Loker School
Loker School is a public elementary school run by Wayland in Wayland, Massachusetts. It enrolls 359 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
Wayland has 6 schools; together they serve 2,701 students.
The share of White students at Loker School is 64%, a majority. After that, the student body is 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put Middlesex County at about 67% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
Loker School lists 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.4 students per teacher. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Loker School outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Middlesex County, where median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Of the public schools around it, Loker School is closest to Wayland Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 357 in 2020-21 to 359 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.
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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
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- Happy Hollow School1.3 mi · 330
- Bennett-Hemenway1.6 mi · 504
- Wayland High School1.7 mi · 803
- Wilson Middle2.0 mi · 727
- Weston High2.3 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Loker SchoolHow large is Loker School?
Loker School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
Is Loker School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Loker School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Loker School have?
Loker School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Loker School?
Student demographics at Loker School are roughly 64% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Loker School in?
Loker School is part of Wayland.
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