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Preschool at Wellesley Schools

63 Hastings Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 · (781) 446-6222 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
87
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K87100%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4552%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1214%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
1618%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1214%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4956%
Female
3844%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
87
+23 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 6.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258799.7:1N/A
2023-24979.510.2:1N/A
2022-238999.9:1N/A
2020-2164106.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Preschool at Wellesley Schools.

About Preschool at Wellesley Schools

Preschool at Wellesley Schools is a small elementary school in Wellesley, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. A total of 87 students attend the school, which covers pre-K. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.

Wellesley has 4,127 students in 10 schools, and Preschool at Wellesley Schools is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, Preschool at Wellesley Schools is 52% White. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Norfolk County is about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Preschool at Wellesley Schools belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.

The teaching staff at Preschool at Wellesley Schools is 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.7:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

County data help place the school in context: in Norfolk County, median household income is about $130,739, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Norfolk County number 198 and enroll about 101,300.

The next-closest public school is Joseph E Fiske, about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Preschool at Wellesley Schools.

In the federal locale system, Preschool at Wellesley Schools is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 36%, from 64 to 87. By 2024-25, the school had 9.7 students per teacher, compared with 6.4 in 2020-21.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Preschool at Wellesley Schools
District
Wellesley
Address
63 Hastings Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone
(781) 446-6222
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
87
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251227002893
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Preschool at Wellesley Schools
How many students attend Preschool at Wellesley Schools?
Preschool at Wellesley Schools enrolls approximately 87 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Preschool at Wellesley Schools serve?
Preschool at Wellesley Schools serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Preschool at Wellesley Schools?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Preschool at Wellesley Schools is approximately 9.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Preschool at Wellesley Schools?
Student demographics at Preschool at Wellesley Schools are roughly 52% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 18% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Preschool at Wellesley Schools in?
Preschool at Wellesley Schools is part of Wellesley.
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