Top Rankings
Wellesley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,646 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Wellesley School District are John D Hardy, Hunnewell and Schofield. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
4,101 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
63%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,485 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,498 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,485
$23,847
Spending / Student
$30,498
$24,604
Best Wellesley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John D Hardy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
293 Weston Rd
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Gr: K-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Hunnewell
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Gr: K-5 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Schofield
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
27 Cedar Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6280
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6280
Gr: K-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Gr: 6-8 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Joseph E Fiske
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6265
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6265
Gr: K-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Katharine Lee Bates
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
116 Elmwood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6260
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6260
Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Sprague Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 School Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #88.
Ernest F Upham
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 Wynnewood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6285
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6285
Gr: K-5 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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