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Wakefield Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,365

Students per teacher

11.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

7.4 sq mi

State

Wakefield is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Wakefield). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Wakefield on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Wakefield

Average SchoolGrade

B+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

50%

Avg actual scores

57.7%

Avg projected

54%

6 of 7 schools in Wakefield carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 5

Best schools in Wakefield

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A- Greenwood (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B+ Woodville School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B+ Dolbeare (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B+ Wakefield Memorial High (High school, meets expectations)
B+ Galvin Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
B Walton (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Wakefield

All schools, A to Z (7)

B+ Dolbeare, Wakefield
Early Childhood Center At The Doyle School, Wakefield
B+ Galvin Middle School, Wakefield
A- Greenwood, Wakefield
B+ Wakefield Memorial High, Wakefield
B Walton, Wakefield
B+ Woodville School, Wakefield

Where Wakefield schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Wakefield (7)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,365 students with 287 full-time-equivalent teachers and 516 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2511910
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Lynnfield (5 schools, 2 mi)
Stoneham (5 schools, 3 mi)
Reading (9 schools, 3 mi)
Melrose (8 schools, 3 mi)
Saugus (4 schools, 4 mi)
Woburn (10 schools, 5 mi)
Malden (7 schools, 5 mi)
North Reading (5 schools, 5 mi)

Questions about Wakefield

How many schools are in Wakefield?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Wakefield, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Wakefield serve?

The largest by graded schools: Wakefield.

How good are the schools in Wakefield?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 57.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Wakefield?

3,365 students were enrolled in Wakefield in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Wakefield?

Wakefield is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Wakefield. Its boundary covers about 7.4 sq mi.