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Wayland Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,745

Students per teacher

11.4

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

15.1 sq mi

State

Wayland is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Wayland). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Wayland 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 Wayland

Average SchoolGrade

A+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

80%

Avg actual scores

76.4%

Avg projected

68.6%

5 of 5 schools in Wayland carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 5

Best schools in Wayland

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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+ Wayland High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Wayland Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Loker School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Happy Hollow School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A Claypit Hill School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Wayland

All schools, A to Z (5)

A Claypit Hill School, Wayland
A+ Happy Hollow School, Wayland
A+ Loker School, Wayland
A+ Wayland High School, Wayland
A+ Wayland Middle School, Wayland

Where Wayland schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Wayland (5)

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: 2,745 students with 240 full-time-equivalent teachers and 473 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2512210
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

Weston (5 schools, 3 mi)
Sudbury (5 schools, 3 mi)
Lincoln (3 schools, 5 mi)
Natick (8 schools, 5 mi)
Framingham (14 schools, 5 mi)
Wellesley (10 schools, 5 mi)
Waltham (10 schools, 6 mi)
Maynard (3 schools, 7 mi)

Questions about Wayland

How many schools are in Wayland?

SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Wayland, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Wayland serve?

The largest by graded schools: Wayland.

How good are the schools in Wayland?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 76.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 68.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Wayland?

2,745 students were enrolled in Wayland in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Wayland?

Wayland is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Wayland. Its boundary covers about 15.1 sq mi.