Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKEFIELD·NCES 251191001948
Walton
18 Davidson Road, Wakefield, MA 01880 · (781) 246-6494 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (45).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Wakefield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
60.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walton ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #216 of 920 ▲ 72 | #88 of 207 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #337 of 920 ▼ 25 | #119 of 207 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #497 of 901 | #108 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #909 of 1,086 | #216 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #715 of 938 | #183 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #793 of 938 | #214 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #179 of 317 | #37 of 77 |
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
218
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 218 | 16.1 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 14.4 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 13.4 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 11.3 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 12 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | 8% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | N/A | N/A | 4% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walton.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (205 to 218); teachers up 42% (11.3 to 16.1).
About Walton
Walton is a small elementary school that serves part of Wakefield, Massachusetts. The latest federal count shows 218 students in kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
The district, Wakefield, has 3,382 students enrolled across 7 schools.
The large majority of students at Walton, 84%, are White. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Walton comes in at 28%.
Teacher staffing is 16.1 full-time equivalents, or about 13.6 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
Galvin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 223 to 218, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.6:1 to 13.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wakefield
- Galvin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,056 students
- Wakefield Memorial HighHigh · 854 students
- Woodville SchoolElementary · 456 students
- DolbeareElementary · 443 students
- GreenwoodElementary · 227 students
- Early Childhood Center at the Doyle SchoolElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Wakefield
- Northeast Metro Regional VocationalHigh · 1,381 students
- Galvin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,056 students
- Wakefield Memorial HighHigh · 854 students
- Woodville SchoolElementary · 456 students
- DolbeareElementary · 443 students
- GreenwoodElementary · 227 students
Other Walton schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Walton. Walton is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Walton SchoolCleveland, OH · 252 students
- Walton SchoolAuburn, ME · 156 students
Nearby schools
- Galvin Middle School0.9 mi · 1,056
- Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School1.0 mi · 128
- Dolbeare1.3 mi · 443
- Joshua Eaton1.4 mi · 388
- Robin Hood1.4 mi · 380
- Stoneham Central Middle School1.6 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About WaltonHow large is Walton?
Walton enrolls approximately 218 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Walton serve?
Walton serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Walton have?
Walton employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Walton?
Student demographics at Walton are roughly 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Walton?
Walton is overseen by Wakefield in Middlesex County.
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