Ralph Wheelock School

Ralph Wheelock School, an average-sized K-5 school in Medfield, Massachusetts, run under Medfield, serves 404 students, covering grades 2 through 3.

Medfield runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,478 students. Ralph Wheelock School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ralph Wheelock School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Ralph Wheelock School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household income runs about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Ralph Wheelock School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Medfield Senior High, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ralph Wheelock School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 404). Class-load math has grew: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.