Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School

Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School, an average-sized elementary campus in Stoughton, Massachusetts, operated by Stoughton, enrolls 357 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 8 schools in Stoughton (3,759 students total), Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Black, 22% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: O'Donnell Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 373 (now 357). Black enrollment moved from 23% to 27% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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