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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Medfield Senior High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
704
High
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFIELD·NCES 250753001157
Medfield Senior High
88R South Street, Medfield, MA 02052 · (508) 359-4367 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Massachusetts public high 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.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 193 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 174 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Medfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2018
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 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 down about 8 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 89.0% | 81.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 86.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Medfield Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #21 of 327 ▲ 1 | #5 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #46 of 326 ▼ 2 | #10 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #119 of 315 | #11 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #180 of 379 | #23 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #251 of 325 | #21 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #265 of 325 | #28 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #79 of 188 | #7 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
704
-71 (-9%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 704 | 55.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 62.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 61.6 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 61 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 66.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 65 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 937 | 65 | 14.4:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | N/A | N/A | 1% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medfield Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (828 to 704); teachers down 16% (66.1 to 55.3).
About Medfield Senior High
Federal records list Medfield Senior High as a high school in Medfield, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 704 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
The 5 schools of Medfield, including Medfield Senior High, enroll 2,478 students.
White students make up 84% of enrollment at Medfield Senior High. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Norfolk County is about 70% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.7:1. This ratio sits 10.7 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Medfield Senior High is A. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Norfolk County, the median household income is $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 198 public schools in Norfolk County, enrolling about 101,300 students in all.
Nearest public school: Thomas Blake Middle, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Medfield Senior High 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.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 71 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Medfield Senior High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Medfield
- Thomas Blake MiddleMiddle · 574 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Ralph Wheelock SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Dale StreetElementary · 384 students
Other schools in Medfield
- Thomas Blake MiddleMiddle · 574 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Ralph Wheelock SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Dale StreetElementary · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Blake Middle0.1 mi · 574
- Ralph Wheelock School0.8 mi · 404
- Dale Street0.9 mi · 384
- Memorial School1.0 mi · 412
- Daniel Feeney Preschool Center2.6 mi · 65
- Elm Street School2.6 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Medfield Senior HighHow large is Medfield Senior High?
Medfield Senior High enrolls approximately 704 students in grades 09-12.
Is Medfield Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Medfield Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Medfield Senior High?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Medfield Senior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Medfield Senior High?
At Medfield Senior High, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Medfield Senior High public or private?
Medfield Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.