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What do you wish you knew before starting at Wilson Middle?
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Enrollment
727
Middle
DISTRICT 819 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATICK·NCES 250834001305
Wilson Middle
22 Rutledge Rd, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6670 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- B+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
10.0:1
73 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 5 | 180 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Wilson Middle→Natick High
Based on grade levels within Natick. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 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 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wilson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #34 of 304 ▲ 8 | #21 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #47 of 304 ▼ 7 | #26 of 70 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #82 of 299 | #27 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 727 | #64 of 310 | #22 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #59 of 296 | #22 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #131 of 296 | #47 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #28 of 204 | #5 of 41 |
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
727
-142 (-16%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 727 | 72.7 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 78.2 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 778 | 76.5 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 74 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 945 | 77.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 925 | 67 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 65 | 13.4:1 | 13% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | N/A | N/A | 8% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (945 to 727); teachers down 7% (77.9 to 72.7).
About Wilson Middle
Wilson Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Natick, Massachusetts. A federal count lists 727 students at the school, in grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Massachusetts) has about 547 students.
Wilson Middle is a school in Natick. The district has 8 schools and 5,348 students.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at Wilson Middle. Other students are 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Middlesex County is about 67% White. By the diversity index, Wilson Middle comes in at 49%.
Its 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Wilson Middle an A. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Wilson Middle is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
The closest public school, Bennett-Hemenway, is about 0.4 miles from Wilson Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 869 in 2020-21 and 727 in 2024-25, a decrease of 142 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.7:1 to 10.0:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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 Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
- Lilja ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
- Lilja ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other Wilson Middle schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Wilson Middle. Wilson Middle is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- Wilson Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 840 students
- Wilson Middle SchoolPLANO, TX · 813 students
- Wilson MiddleSan Diego, CA · 712 students
- Wilson Middle SchoolNEDERLAND, TX · 678 students
- Wilson MiddleFishersville, VA · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Bennett-Hemenway0.4 mi · 504
- J F Kennedy Middle School1.5 mi · 911
- Wayland Middle School1.5 mi · 662
- Brown1.6 mi · 494
- Lilja Elementary1.6 mi · 445
- Johnson1.7 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson MiddleHow many students attend Wilson Middle?
Wilson Middle enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Wilson Middle serve?
Wilson Middle serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Wilson Middle?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Wilson Middle.
How diverse is Wilson Middle?
Wilson Middle reports a student body of 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilson Middle?
Wilson Middle is overseen by Natick in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.