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Best Schools in Walpole, MA
Walpole, MA has 29 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 13 elementary) serving 17,081 students. On average they score 67% on state proficiency tests against a projected 63%, so schools in Walpole exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Walpole, MA
The top high schools in Walpole, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dover-sherborn Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dover-sherborn • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 669 Students
2. Medfield Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 740 Students
3. Sharon High
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Projected Test Scores
Sharon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1143 Students
4. Westwood High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westwood • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 902 Students
5. Walpole High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 987 Students
6. King Philip Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
King Philip • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1142 Students
7. Norfolk County Agricultural
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norfolk County Agricultural • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 580 Students
Best Middle Schools in Walpole, MA
The top middle schools in Walpole, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. E W Thurston Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westwood • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 661 Students
2. Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dover-sherborn • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 482 Students
3. Sharon Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sharon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 845 Students
4. Thomas Blake Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 582 Students
5. John J Ahern
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Projected Test Scores
Foxborough • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 733 Students
6. King Philip Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
King Philip • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 670 Students
7. Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norwood • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 776 Students
8. Eleanor N Johnson Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 417 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Walpole, MA
The top elementary schools in Walpole, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. William E Sheehan
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westwood • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 287 Students
2. Ralph Wheelock School
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Medfield • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 380 Students
3. Heights Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Sharon • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 569 Students
4. Dale Street
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Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 389 Students
5. Old Post Road
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 457 Students
6. Chickering
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Projected Test Scores
Dover • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 502 Students
7. Fisher
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Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 476 Students
8. Elm Street School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 439 Students
9. Freeman-kennedy School
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Projected Test Scores
Norfolk • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 527 Students
10. Boyden
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 408 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Walpole, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Walpole, MA has a total population of 19,085 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 63% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Walpole, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Walpole, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
7.70 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.75 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
5.95 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Walpole, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Walpole, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Walpole, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Walpole, MA
How many schools are in Walpole, MA?
Walpole, MA has 29 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 17,081 students in total.
How do schools in Walpole perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Walpole score 67% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 63%, so on average schools in Walpole exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Walpole?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Walpole
5 of 7 schools in Walpole carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2
All 7 public schools we grade in Walpole. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Boyden
- Daniel Feeney Preschool Center
- Eleanor N Johnson Middle
- Elm Street School
- Fisher
- Norfolk County Agricultural
- Walpole High