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Schools in Wayland · Wayland School District

Wayland’s public schools outscore 95% of Massachusetts districts

75% of students in Wayland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayland, 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.

#11of 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
71%
▲ 27 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 34 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 7% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,701 students on the public path
In brief

Wayland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 74 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayland’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 75% 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 $24,658 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wayland Middle School, then Wayland High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Veritas Christian Academy (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 Wayland’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Massachusetts school districts, #11 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (74)Better than 77%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 80%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,471 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Wayland anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wayland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,467 in math, 1,475 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Wayland Middle SchoolWayland School DistrictA
9–12Wayland High SchoolWayland School DistrictA+

Wayland’s public schools are run by Wayland 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.

Wayland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,701 students · 11.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$24,658MA $26,530 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 43.7% · 1475 students tested
Math75%
State average 40.7% · 1467 students tested

Wayland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaylandA+Wayland
SudburyA+Sudbury PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
FraminghamDFramingham
NatickANatick
LincolnALincoln PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
WestonA+Weston

Every school in Wayland

7 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 Waylandby address
The Children's Way Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
52 students12:1Rate it →
Claypit Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
495 students11:1Rate it →
Loker School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
359 students12:1Rate it →
Happy Hollow School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
330 students12:1Rate it →
Wayland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
662 students11:1Rate it →
Wayland High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
803 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Veritas Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
214 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayland’s schools

Are Wayland’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wayland children attend outscore 95% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #11 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayland in?

Wayland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,701 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wayland kids go to high school?

Wayland High School, with 803 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Wayland’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wayland spend per student?

$24,658 in Wayland School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wayland?

Yes: Veritas Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 214 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.