Walton

Walton operates as a compact elementary-level community in Wakefield, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Wakefield. Current enrollment sits at 218 students spanning grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Walton is one of 7 schools operated by Wakefield, a district that hosts 3,382 students overall.

Demographically, Walton reports that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Walton is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

The closest other public school is Galvin Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Walton has increased 6%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 218 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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