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Enrollment
919
Middle
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLESLEY·NCES 251227002029
Wellesley Middle
50 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 · (781) 446-6235 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · 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 | 302 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 315 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 302 | 33% |
Student demographics
58%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
Wellesley Middle→Wellesley Sr High
Feeds from
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
77.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
75.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp 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 75 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wellesley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #16 of 304 ▼ 4 | #3 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #7 of 304 ▲ 1 | #2 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #52 of 299 | #8 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 919 | #23 of 310 | #4 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #16 of 296 | #1 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #79 of 296 | #11 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #46 of 204 | #6 of 20 |
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
919
-172 (-16%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 919 | 102.2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 919 | 104.3 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 104.8 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,091 | 112 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,128 | 104.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,152 | 98 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,135 | 92 | 12.3:1 | 3% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 869 | N/A | N/A | 3% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 612 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellesley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,128 to 919); teachers down 2% (104.6 to 102.2).
About Wellesley Middle
Wellesley Middle is a public high-enrollment middle school in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school had 919 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547, so this school runs 68% larger than that.
Wellesley Middle is one school in Wellesley, a system of 10 schools with 4,127 students.
White students make up a majority at Wellesley Middle, at 61%. Next come 20% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Black. That compares with about 70% White among all Norfolk County residents. Wellesley Middle's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 9.0 students per teacher and 102.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
According to the American Community Survey, in Norfolk County, the median household income is $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Wellesley Middle is one of 198 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Wellesley Middle is Sprague Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 919 students in 2024-25, 172 fewer than the 1,091 it had in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Wellesley Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- HunnewellElementary · 294 students
- SchofieldElementary · 291 students
- Sprague Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Katharine Lee BatesElementary · 286 students
- John D HardyElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Wellesley
- Wellesley Sr HighHigh · 1,262 students
- HunnewellElementary · 294 students
- SchofieldElementary · 291 students
- Sprague Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Katharine Lee BatesElementary · 286 students
- John D HardyElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Sprague Elementary School0.4 mi · 289
- Wellesley Sr High0.5 mi · 1,262
- Hunnewell0.6 mi · 294
- Ernest F Upham0.7 mi · 141
- John D Hardy1.1 mi · 280
- Katharine Lee Bates1.1 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Wellesley MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Wellesley Middle?
Wellesley Middle enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wellesley Middle serve?
Wellesley Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Wellesley Middle have?
Wellesley Middle employs 102 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Wellesley Middle?
Student demographics at Wellesley Middle are roughly 61% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 20% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Wellesley Middle in?
Wellesley Middle is part of Wellesley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.