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Best Schools in Wellesley, MA
Wellesley, MA has 19 public schools (3 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary) serving 9,592 students. On average they score 75% on state proficiency tests against a projected 68%, so schools in Wellesley exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Wellesley, MA
The top high schools in Wellesley, 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. Wellesley Sr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1412 Students
3. Natick High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Natick • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1727 Students
Best Middle Schools in Wellesley, MA
The top middle schools in Wellesley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wellesley Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 922 Students
2. Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dover-sherborn • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 482 Students
3. J F Kennedy Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Natick • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 884 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Wellesley, MA
The top elementary schools in Wellesley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John D Hardy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 206 Students
2. Joseph E Fiske
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 280 Students
3. Katharine Lee Bates
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 271 Students
4. Hunnewell
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 198 Students
5. Chickering
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dover • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 502 Students
6. Sprague Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 287 Students
7. Schofield
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 333 Students
8. Memorial
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Natick • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 432 Students
9. Ernest F Upham
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 160 Students
10. Tenacre Country Day School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tenacre Country Day School • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 198 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Wellesley, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Wellesley, MA has a total population of 29,303 with 38% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 86% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Wellesley, 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 Wellesley, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.56 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.37 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wellesley, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wellesley, 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 Wellesley, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Wellesley, MA
How many schools are in Wellesley, MA?
Wellesley, MA has 19 public schools: 3 high schools, 3 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 9,592 students in total.
How do schools in Wellesley perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Wellesley score 75% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 68%, so on average schools in Wellesley exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wellesley?
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: 76%
- Projected: 74%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Wellesley
8 of 10 schools in Wellesley carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8
All 10 public schools we grade in Wellesley. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (10)
- Ernest F Upham
- Hunnewell
- John D Hardy
- Joseph E Fiske
- Katharine Lee Bates
- Preschool At Wellesley Schools
- Schofield
- Sprague Elementary School
- Wellesley Middle
- Wellesley SR High
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.