Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLESLEY·NCES 251227001733
Sprague Elementary School
401 School Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 · (781) 263-1965 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wellesley. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 60.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sprague Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #120 of 920 ▼ 80 | #39 of 104 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #63 of 920 ▼ 15 | #18 of 104 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #434 of 901 | #51 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #747 of 1,086 | #87 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #368 of 938 | #32 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #216 of 938 | #38 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #70 of 602 | #6 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
289
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 289 | 24.7 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 27 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 24.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 28 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 28.3 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 3% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sprague Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (383 to 289); teachers down 13% (28.3 to 24.7).
About Sprague Elementary School
In Wellesley, Massachusetts, Sprague Elementary School is a small elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 289 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
In Wellesley, 10 schools enroll a combined 4,127 students.
At 55%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sprague Elementary School combined. It is also 20% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. Norfolk County's residents are about 70% White, 14 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Sprague Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Sprague Elementary School operates with 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.7:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 12.2:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Norfolk County show that median household income is about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 198 public schools operate in Norfolk County, serving about 101,300 students.
The closest other public school is Wellesley Middle, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Sprague Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 289, 9% below the 316 of 2020-21.
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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 Wellesley
- Wellesley Sr HighHigh · 1,262 students
- Wellesley MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- HunnewellElementary · 294 students
- SchofieldElementary · 291 students
- Katharine Lee BatesElementary · 286 students
- John D HardyElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Wellesley
- Wellesley Sr HighHigh · 1,262 students
- Wellesley MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- HunnewellElementary · 294 students
- SchofieldElementary · 291 students
- Katharine Lee BatesElementary · 286 students
- John D HardyElementary · 280 students
Other Sprague Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sprague Elementary. Sprague Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Sprague ElementarySprague, WA · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Wellesley Middle0.4 mi · 919
- Ernest F Upham0.5 mi · 141
- John D Hardy0.6 mi · 280
- Hunnewell0.7 mi · 294
- Katharine Lee Bates0.7 mi · 286
- Wellesley Sr High1.0 mi · 1,262
Frequently asked questions
About Sprague Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sprague Elementary School?
Sprague Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sprague Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sprague Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sprague Elementary School have?
Sprague Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Sprague Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sprague Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 20% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Sprague Elementary School?
Sprague Elementary School is overseen by Wellesley in Norfolk County.
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