Wayland Middle School

Summary:

Wayland Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school in Wayland, Massachusetts, serving 621 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the top-ranked Wayland school district, which is ranked 10th out of 351 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayland Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 22nd over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 10th out of 493 middle schools in the state. Students significantly outperform the state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 73.93% scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.65% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 120 middle schools for Asian students, 2nd out of 378 for Hispanic students, and 6th out of 441 for special education students.

Wayland Middle School's exceptional academic performance and commitment to equity are noteworthy. The school outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as High Rock School, Ephraim Curtis Middle, and Wellesley Middle, on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings. This level of consistent excellence and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population make it a model of excellence in public education.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Main Street
       Wayland, MA  01778-3198


(508) 358-3801

District: Wayland

SchoolDigger Rank:
10th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,127 Help


Students who attend Wayland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wayland High School

Feeder schools for Wayland Middle School:

Elementary:    Claypit Hill School
    Happy Hollow School
    Loker School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  621

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.7%
Asian:
14.3%
African American:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.6% Help


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Compare Details Wayland Middle School ranks better than 98% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), Asian (14.3%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayland Middle School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayland Middle School is $21,127.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayland Middle School 10th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Wayland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wayland:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayland 10th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wayland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 95.31 2nd 339 99.4%
2004 95.10 3rd 344 99.1%
2005 94.46 5th 356 98.6%
2006 92.47 11th 399 97.2%
2007 91.44 8th 399 98.0%
2008 92.14 5th 407 98.8%
2009 89.43 23rd 409 94.4%
2010 90.29 21st 434 95.2%
2011 90.08 18th 449 96.0%
2012 91.69 8th 455 98.2%
2013 91.23 8th 455 98.2%
2014 89.77 15th 455 96.7%
2015 92.69 7th 441 98.4%
2016 92.52 8th 482 98.3%
2017 94.81 10th 487 97.9%
2018 95.44 7th 484 98.6%
2019 92.89 22nd 498 95.6%
2021 96.44 14th 501 97.2%
2022 95.55 15th 497 97.0%
2023 95.94 11th 501 97.8%
2024 96.74 10th 493 98.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.34 6th 84 92.9%
2019 89.67 6th 87 93.1%
2021 94.81 3rd 92 96.7%
2022 92.99 4th 102 96.1%
2023 97.03 1st 110 99.1%
2024 65.25 38th 98 61.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.46 28th 467 94.0%
2019 80.85 48th 484 90.1%
2021 91.42 24th 489 95.1%
2022 89.58 25th 503 95.0%
2023 94.77 16th 444 96.4%
2024 97.44 6th 441 98.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.61 89th 438 79.7%
2019 53.93 191st 452 57.7%
2021 94.74 7th 462 98.5%
2022 80.65 64th 489 86.9%
2023 77.28 68th 481 85.9%
2024 85.42 31st 469 93.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.27 7th 463 98.5%
2019 89.25 32nd 478 93.3%
2021 94.42 21st 483 95.7%
2022 95.13 14th 494 97.2%
2023 95.28 17th 489 96.5%
2024 95.79 9th 481 98.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.63 5th 417 98.8%
2019 95.82 11th 424 97.4%
2021 97.64 9th 431 97.9%
2022 93.59 17th 445 96.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.39 10th 466 97.9%
2019 94.10 16th 478 96.7%
2021 96.88 11th 485 97.7%
2022 94.81 19th 497 96.2%
2023 95.65 10th 489 98.0%
2024 96.60 8th 483 98.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.13 11th 491 97.8%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.20 24th 339 92.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.78 7th 119 94.1%
2019 76.36 28th 128 78.1%
2021 83.72 11th 123 91.1%
2022 86.48 5th 135 96.3%
2023 88.74 1st 134 99.3%
2024 86.80 4th 120 96.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.08 53rd 172 69.2%
2019 43.23 107th 195 45.1%
2021 71.03 31st 193 83.9%
2022 62.21 63rd 212 70.3%
2023 70.59 40th 209 80.9%
2024 62.70 50th 202 75.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 99.73 2nd 335 99.4%
2022 99.48 3rd 368 99.2%
2024 99.89 2nd 378 99.5%
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Rank History for White students at Wayland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.50 9th 395 97.7%
2019 91.61 21st 396 94.7%
2021 92.67 19th 401 95.3%
2022 91.73 21st 404 94.8%
2023 91.99 24th 403 94.0%
2024 93.88 13th 392 96.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Wayland Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 383 50 31 6 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1990 407 45 31 6 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 391 48 27 4 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1992 421 45 30 9 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 426 39 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 446 41 31 15 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1995 491 31 30 12 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1996 491 31 30 12 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1997 523 33 25 13 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1998 559 36 28 10 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 560 31 28 14 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2000 574 34 28 16 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2001 580 36 47 15 2 n/a n/a 0 680
2002 634 21 67 26 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2003 634 21 67 26 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2004 630 21 58 28 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2005 597 28 75 23 0 n/a n/a 0 723
2006 584 22 73 29 0 n/a n/a 12 720
2007 577 35 68 26 0 n/a n/a 14 720
2008 535 38 63 23 0 n/a n/a 16 675
2009 524 32 68 27 0 0 14 0 665
2010 488 29 69 32 0 0 20 0 638
2011 481 30 74 31 0 0 18 0 634
2012 477 29 83 31 0 1 17 0 638
2013 472 29 100 21 0 1 17 0 640
2014 473 31 102 29 0 1 27 0 663
2015 473 33 99 29 0 0 36 0 670
2016 442 33 103 30 0 1 35 0 644
2017 423 33 111 25 0 1 43 0 636
2018 422 39 113 24 0 1 38 0 637
2019 445 42 114 26 1 1 40 0 669
2020 435 41 111 30 1 1 39 0 658
2021 418 45 104 32 0 1 42 0 642
2022 396 41 92 30 0 2 40 1 602
2023 433 43 89 22 0 1 32 1 621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wayland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 470 n/a n/a n/a
1990 489 n/a n/a n/a
1991 470 n/a n/a n/a
1992 505 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 533 n/a n/a n/a
1995 566 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 566 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 594 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 633 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 635 n/a 0.0 0
2000 652 n/a 0.0 4
2001 680 n/a 0.0 3.2
2002 748 n/a n/a 3.1
2003 748 n/a n/a 3.1
2004 737 55.5 13.3 3.3
2005 723 57.3 12.6 3.7
2006 720 57.1 12.6 4.7
2007 720 56.0 12.9 3.8
2008 675 51.9 13.0 5.9
2009 665 53.3 12.5 6.3
2010 638 52.0 12.2 8
2011 634 48.5 13.0 7.6
2012 638 47.9 13.3 6.9
2013 640 50.6 12.6 6.1
2014 663 50.6 13.0 6.6
2015 670 53.0 12.6 9.6
2016 644 53.0 12.1 n/a
2017 636 53.0 12.0 n/a
2018 637 54.8 11.6 n/a
2019 669 56.3 11.8 n/a
2020 658 57.3 11.4 n/a
2021 642 58.7 10.9 n/a
2022 602 59.4 10.1 n/a
2023 621 57.7 10.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wayland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 470 n/a n/a n/a
1990 489 n/a n/a n/a
1991 470 n/a n/a n/a
1992 505 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 533 n/a n/a n/a
1995 566 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 566 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 594 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 633 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 635 n/a 0.0 0
2000 652 n/a 0.0 4
2001 680 n/a 0.0 3.2
2002 748 n/a n/a 3.1
2003 748 n/a n/a 3.1
2004 737 55.5 13.3 3.3
2005 723 57.3 12.6 3.7
2006 720 57.1 12.6 4.7
2007 720 56.0 12.9 3.8
2008 675 51.9 13.0 5.9
2009 665 53.3 12.5 6.3
2010 638 52.0 12.2 8
2011 634 48.5 13.0 7.6
2012 638 47.9 13.3 6.9
2013 640 50.6 12.6 6.1
2014 663 50.6 13.0 6.6
2015 670 53.0 12.6 9.6
2016 644 53.0 12.1 n/a
2017 636 53.0 12.0 n/a
2018 637 54.8 11.6 n/a
2019 669 56.3 11.8 n/a
2020 658 57.3 11.4 n/a
2021 642 58.7 10.9 n/a
2022 602 59.4 10.1 n/a
2023 621 57.7 10.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wayland Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $264 (1.4%) $18,015 (98.6%) $18,279
2020 $293 (1.5%) $18,754 (98.5%) $19,046
2021 $606 (2.9%) $20,521 (97.1%) $21,126

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wayland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 22nd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 11th of 501 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayland Middle School)7367.4
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayland)7265.3
 6.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wayland Middle School)7777.8
 0.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wayland)7775.8
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayland Middle School)7967.8
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayland)7967.2
 11.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wayland Middle School)8176.1
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wayland)8175.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayland Middle School)8485.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayland)8485.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wayland Middle School)7774
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wayland)7673.3
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Wayland Middle School)8179.8
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (Wayland)8179.6
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wayland Middle School)7973.3
 5.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Wayland)7771.6
 5.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Wayland Middle School)7876
 2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Wayland)7775.8
 1.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Wayland Middle School)8179.8
 1.2%
   All Grades Science (Wayland)7475.3
 1.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students669621
 7.2%
African American4243
 2.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11489
 21.9%
Hispanic2622
 15.4%
Pacific Islander11
White445433
 2.7%
Two or More Races4032
 20%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wayland Middle School

Yes! Wayland Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended Wayland Middle School.

Students at Wayland Middle School are 70% White, 14% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Students who attend Wayland Middle School usually go on to attend Wayland High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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