Loker School

Loker School is an average-sized K-5 school in Wayland, Massachusetts, operated by Wayland. The school enrolls 359 students in grades K through 5.

Loker School is one of 6 schools operated by Wayland, a district that teaches 2,701 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Loker School shows that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Middlesex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Loker School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate median household earnings sit near $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Loker School is one.

The closest other public school is Wayland Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Loker School has edged up 28%, going from 281 students in 2018 to 359 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 5% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Loker School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.