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Best Schools in Wayland, MA
Wayland, MA has 18 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary) serving 13,509 students. On average they score 62% on state proficiency tests against a projected 59%, so schools in Wayland exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Wayland, MA
The top high schools in Wayland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wayland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 824 Students
2. Lincoln-sudbury Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lincoln-sudbury • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1484 Students
3. Natick High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Natick • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1727 Students
4. Framingham High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Framingham • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2566 Students
Best Middle Schools in Wayland, MA
The top middle schools in Wayland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wayland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 621 Students
2. Ephraim Curtis Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sudbury • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 850 Students
3. Wilson Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Natick • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 778 Students
4. Cameron Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Framingham • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 553 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Wayland, MA
The top elementary schools in Wayland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Loker School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 385 Students
2. Peter Noyes
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sudbury • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 564 Students
3. General John Nixon Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sudbury • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 325 Students
4. Happy Hollow School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 363 Students
5. Lincoln School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lincoln • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 544 Students
6. Claypit Hill School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 498 Students
7. Bennett-hemenway
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Natick • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 480 Students
8. Potter Road
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Framingham • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 541 Students
9. Mary E Stapleton Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Framingham • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 343 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Wayland, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Wayland, MA has a total population of 7,577 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 99%, and 81% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Wayland, 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 Wayland, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
5.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
4.66 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wayland, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wayland, 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 Wayland, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Wayland, MA
How many schools are in Wayland, MA?
Wayland, MA has 18 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 13,509 students in total.
How do schools in Wayland perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in Wayland score 62% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 59%, so on average schools in Wayland exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wayland?
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: 73%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 74%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 57%
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- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Wayland
5 of 6 schools in Wayland carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5
All 6 public schools we grade in Wayland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (6)
- Claypit Hill School
- Happy Hollow School
- Loker School
- The Children's Way Preschool
- Wayland High School
- Wayland Middle School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.