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Wellesley Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

4,101

Students per teacher

10.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

10.0 sq mi

State

Wellesley is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County (Wellesley). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Wellesley 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 Wellesley

Average SchoolGrade

A+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

50%

Avg actual scores

77.4%

Avg projected

72.4%

8 of 10 schools in Wellesley carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 8

Best schools in Wellesley

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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+ John D Hardy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Joseph E Fiske (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Wellesley SR High (High school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Katharine Lee Bates (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Hunnewell (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Wellesley Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Sprague Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A Schofield (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Wellesley

All schools, A to Z (10)

Ernest F Upham, Wellesley
A+ Hunnewell, Wellesley
A+ John D Hardy, Wellesley
A+ Joseph E Fiske, Wellesley
A+ Katharine Lee Bates, Wellesley
Preschool At Wellesley Schools, Wellesley
A Schofield, Wellesley
A+ Sprague Elementary School, Wellesley
A+ Wellesley Middle, Wellesley
A+ Wellesley SR High, Wellesley

Where Wellesley schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Wellesley (10)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Norfolk County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 4,101 students with 391 full-time-equivalent teachers and 818 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2512270
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

Needham (8 schools, 3 mi)
Natick (8 schools, 4 mi)
Weston (5 schools, 4 mi)
Newton (22 schools, 4 mi)
Wayland (5 schools, 5 mi)
Waltham (10 schools, 6 mi)
Dedham (7 schools, 7 mi)
Westwood (8 schools, 7 mi)

Questions about Wellesley

How many schools are in Wellesley?

SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Wellesley, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Wellesley serve?

The largest by graded schools: Wellesley.

How good are the schools in Wellesley?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 77.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 72.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Wellesley?

4,101 students were enrolled in Wellesley in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Wellesley?

Wellesley is in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County, with its district office in Wellesley. Its boundary covers about 10.0 sq mi.