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Wollaston School

205 Beale Street, Quincy, MA 02170 · (617) 984-8791 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
52
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
57
Student demographics
White
8727%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
103%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 10%
Asian
19662%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 7%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17856%
Female
14044%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
318
-15 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
% White
27%
was 33%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
62%
was 62%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wollaston School

Wollaston School is a cozy primary school in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Quincy. The school works with 318 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 20 schools in Quincy (9,939 students total), Wollaston School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Wollaston School records that the largest single group is Asian, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 27% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Wollaston School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Charles A Bernazzani Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 333 students in 2018 compared to 318 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 33% to 27%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Wollaston School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Wollaston School
District
Quincy
Address
205 Beale Street, Quincy, MA 02170
Phone
(617) 984-8791
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
318
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250987002492
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wollaston School
How many students attend Wollaston School?
Wollaston School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wollaston School serve?
Wollaston School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Wollaston School have?
Wollaston School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Wollaston School?
Wollaston School reports a student body of 27% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 62% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wollaston School in?
Wollaston School is part of Quincy.
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