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Schools in Medfield · Medfield School District

Medfield’s public schools outscore 93% of Massachusetts districts

In Medfield, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#17of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 26 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 30 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▼ 17% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,478 students on the public path
In brief

Medfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 61 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medfield’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,024 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Ralph Wheelock School, then Thomas Blake Middle, then Medfield Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montrose School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Medfield’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Massachusetts school districts, #17 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (61)Better than 56%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 78%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,334 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Medfield anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Medfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,336 in math, 1,333 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Memorial SchoolMedfield School DistrictNo scores
2–3Ralph Wheelock SchoolMedfield School DistrictA−
6–8Thomas Blake MiddleMedfield School DistrictA−
9–12Medfield Senior HighMedfield School DistrictA+

Medfield’s public schools are run by Medfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Medfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,478 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$22,024MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 43.7% · 1333 students tested
Math71%
State average 40.7% · 1336 students tested

Medfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Medfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MedfieldAMedfield
MillisB+Millis
SherbornA+Sherborn PK–5 · Dover-Sherborn 6–12
DoverA+Dover PK–5 · Dover-Sherborn 6–12
WalpoleB+Walpole
NorfolkA−Norfolk PK–6 · King Philip 7–12

Every school in Medfield

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Medfieldby address
Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
412 students19:1Rate it →
Ralph Wheelock School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
A−
404 students18:1Rate it →
Dale Street
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A
384 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas Blake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
574 students11:1Rate it →
Medfield Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
704 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montrose School
Grades 6–12
Private · Catholic · All-girls
244 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Medfield’s schools

Are Medfield’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Medfield children attend outscore 93% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medfield in?

Medfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,478 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Medfield kids go to high school?

Medfield Senior High, with 704 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Medfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Medfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Medfield spend per student?

$22,024 in Medfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Medfield?

Yes: Montrose School (catholic · all-girls, grades 6–12, 244 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.