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What's one thing Wayland Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
662
Middle
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYLAND·NCES 251221002502
Wayland Middle School
201 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778 · (508) 358-3801 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 199 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 249 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Wayland Middle School→Wayland High School
Based on grade levels within Wayland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
78.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2016-17 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wayland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #8 of 304 no change | #6 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #6 of 304 ▲ 1 | #4 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #69 of 299 | #23 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #87 of 310 | #28 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #130 of 296 | #40 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #150 of 296 | #51 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #52 of 82 | #21 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
662
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 662 | 58.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 59.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 57.8 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 58 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 54.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 53 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 8% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | N/A | N/A | 3% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (637 to 662); teachers up 7% (54.9 to 58.7).
About Wayland Middle School
Wayland Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Wayland, Massachusetts, administered by Wayland. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 662 students. Middle schools in Massachusetts have about 547 students on average; enrollment here is 21% higher.
Wayland Middle School falls under Wayland, which has 6 schools enrolling 2,701 students.
White students are 72% of those enrolled at Wayland Middle School. Next come 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
Teacher count: 58.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.3:1. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Wayland Middle School outscored 98%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Wayland Middle School.
Loker School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Wayland Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 642 students in 2020-21 to 662 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Wayland Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Wayland
- Wayland High SchoolHigh · 803 students
- Claypit Hill SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Loker SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Happy Hollow SchoolElementary · 330 students
- The Children's Way PreschoolElementary · 52 students
Other schools in Wayland
- Wayland High SchoolHigh · 803 students
- Claypit Hill SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Loker SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Happy Hollow SchoolElementary · 330 students
- The Children's Way PreschoolElementary · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Loker School0.8 mi · 359
- Happy Hollow School1.0 mi · 330
- Bennett-Hemenway1.1 mi · 504
- Wayland High School1.4 mi · 803
- Wilson Middle1.5 mi · 727
- Mary E Stapleton Elementary2.0 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Wayland Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wayland Middle School?
Wayland Middle School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wayland Middle School serve?
Wayland Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wayland Middle School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Wayland Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wayland Middle School?
At Wayland Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wayland Middle School public or private?
Wayland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayland.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.