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Schools in Wrentham · King Philip School District, Wrentham School District

Wrentham’s public schools outscore 72% of Massachusetts districts

On the state reading tests, 55% of Wrentham’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wrentham, 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.

#78of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
55%
▲ 12 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▼ 13% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · King Philip
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,778 students on the public path
In brief

Wrentham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 204 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wrentham’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Wrentham runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Delaney (PK–3) is Wrentham’s own. From grade 7, students attend the King Philip School District with Norfolk and Plainville: King Philip Middle School in Norfolk, then King Philip Regional High. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

King Philip spends $23,068 per student and Wrentham $20,020, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Wrentham’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Massachusetts school districts, #78 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 65%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 39%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,482 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Wrentham anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wrentham’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,483 in math, 1,483 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3DelaneyWrentham School DistrictB+
7–8King Philip Middle Schoolin NorfolkB
9–12King Philip Regional HighKing Philip School DistrictA+

Wrentham runs its own schools through grade 6 (Wrentham School District). From grade 7, students attend the King Philip School District, shared with Norfolk and Plainville. Its middle school is in Norfolk. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wrentham

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

King Philip School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,820 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,068MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Wrentham School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 958 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,020MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, King Philip School District55%
State average 43.7% · 999 students tested
Math · 7–12, King Philip School District50%
State average 40.7% · 998 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Wrentham School District56%
State average 43.7% · 484 students tested
Math · PK–6, Wrentham School District54%
State average 40.7% · 485 students tested

Wrentham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WrenthamB+Wrentham PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
PlainvilleB+Plainville PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
NorfolkA−Norfolk PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
Franklin TownA−Franklin
FoxboroughA−Foxborough
BellinghamCBellingham

2 of the 5 neighbors share King Philip with Wrentham for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Cumberland, RI and Woonsocket, RI border Wrentham but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Wrentham

4 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 Wrenthamby address
Delaney
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
601 students12:1Rate it →
Charles E Roderick
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
357 students11:1Rate it →
King Philip Regional High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,114 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Wrenthamin other towns
King Philip Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Norfolk
B
706 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wrentham’s schools

Are Wrentham’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wrentham children attend outscore 72% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #78 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wrentham in?

Two districts: Wrentham School District runs grades PK–6, and King Philip School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Norfolk and Plainville.

Where do Wrentham kids go to high school?

King Philip Regional High, with 1,114 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Wrentham’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in King Philip School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Wrentham spend per student?

$23,068 in King Philip School District and $20,020 in Wrentham School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.